The Leather Burners

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The Leather Burners
The Leather Burners poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph Henabery
Screenplay byJo Pagano
Story by Harry Sinclair Drago
Clarence E. Mulford (characters)
Based onThe Leather Burners
1940 book
by Bliss Lomax
Produced by Harry Sherman
Starring William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Jay Kirby
Victor Jory
George Reeves
George Givot
Ellanora Needles (billed as Shelley Spencer)
Cinematography Russell Harlan
Edited byCarroll Lewis
Music by Samuel Kaylin
Production
company
Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • May 28, 1943 (1943-05-28)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Leather Burners is a 1943 American Western film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Jo Pagano. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby, Victor Jory, George Reeves, George Givot and Ellanora Needles (billed as Shelley Spencer). The film was released on May 28, 1943, by United Artists. [1] [2] [3] The on-screen title is simply Leather Burners without the definite article.

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Plot

Bar 20 ranch hand Johnny Travers (Jay Kirby) sends for old friends Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and California Carlson (Andy Clyde). Hopalong Cassidy immediately suspects mine company president Dan Slack (Victor Jory) to be behind the rustlings and decides to go undercover, with the assistance of Sharon Longstreet (Shelley Spencer) and her young brother Bobby (Bobby Larson). [4]

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