Secret of the Wastelands explained

Secret of the Wasteland
Director:	Derwin Abrahams
Producer:	Harry Sherman
Screenplay:	Gerald Geraghty
Story:	Harry Sinclair Drago Clarence E. Mulford (characters created)
Starring:	William Boyd Andy Clyde Brad King Soo Yong Barbara Britton Douglas Fowley Keith Richards
Music:	John Leipold
Cinematography:	Russell Harlan
Editing:	Fred R. Feitshans Jr.
Studio:	Harry Sherman Productions
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	66 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Secret of the Wasteland is a 1941 American western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Soo Yong, Barbara Britton, Douglas Fowley and Keith Richards. The film was released on November 15, 1941, by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]} The on-screen title is Secrets of the Wasteland ("Secrets" is plural, "Wasteland" is singular).

Synopsis

Hopalong Cassidy and his two accomplices, California and Johnny, are engaged in an archaeological expedition.

Cast

• William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
• Andy Clyde as California Carlson
• Brad King as Johnny Nelson
• Soo Yong as Moy Soong
• Barbara Britton as Jennifer Kendall
• Douglas Fowley as Slade Salters
• Keith Richards as Clay Elliott
• Richard Loo as Quan
• Lee Tung Foo as Doy Kee
• Gordon Hart as Dr. Malcolm Birdsall
• Earl Gunn as Henchman Clanton
• Ian MacDonald as Henchman Hollister
• John Rawlins as Williams
• Roland Got as Yeng
• Hal Price as Professor Balto Stubbs

Bibliography

• Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Secret of the Wastelands (1941) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-03-19.
2. Web site: Secrets-of-the-Wastelands - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403094326/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/109392/Secrets-of-the-Wastelands/overview . dead . 2015-04-03 . Movies & TV Dept. . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2015 . 2015-03-19.