Doomed Caravan

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Doomed Caravan
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Directed by Lesley Selander
Screenplay by J. Benton Cheney
Johnston McCulley
Story by Clarence E. Mulford
Produced by Harry Sherman
Joseph W. Engel
Starring William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Minna Gombell
Cinematography Russell Harlan
Edited by Carroll Lewis
Sherman A. Rose
Music by John Leipold
Production
company
Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • January 10, 1941 (1941-01-10)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Doomed Caravan is a 1941 American western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde and Minna Gombell. The film is a Western and part of the Hopalong Cassidy series released by Paramount Pictures. It is the 32nd entry in a series of 66 films.

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Plot

Stephen Westcott and Ed Martin scheme to put Jane Travers' wagon line out of business. They want to use it take over all the wagon- train traffic going west. Hoppy, California and Lucky must make sure that doesn't happen. Jane Travers asks Hoppy to help protect her next caravan against robbers. Westcott and Martin are out to stop them and have their men dressed as soldiers to escort the caravan. The fake soldiers don't fool Hoppy and he and the Bar 20 boys foil that plan. Martin's men then capture everyone but Hoppy and send them off to the firing squad. Now Hoppy has to find a way to save them singlehandedly.

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Reception

Doomed Caravan has 3 out of 5 stars on AllMovie. [1]

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References

  1. Erickson, Hal. "Doomed Caravan". AllMovie . Retrieved August 28, 2021.