Heart of Arizona

1938

1h 8m

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5.0/10

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Belle Starr has returned from time in prison only to face a hail of bullets, along with rescue by Hoppy and the Bar 20 gang.

Directors

Lesley Selander

Writers

Norman Houston(screenplay by)

Clarence E. Mulford(story by)

Norman Houston(story by)

Stars

William Boyd

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Russell Hayden

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Hopalong Cassidy

Windy Halliday

Lucky Jenkins

Buck Peters

Artie

Belle Starr

Jacqueline Starr

Dan Ringo

Sheriff Hawley

Trimmer Winkler

Twister

Stage Driver

Ranger Captain

Bar 20 Hand

Directors

Lesley Selander

Writers

Norman Houston(screenplay by)

Clarence E. Mulford(story by)

Norman Houston(story by)

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“Belle Star” (Natalie Moorhead) is not a woman to be messed with after she returns after an unjust five year spell with Uncle Sam to discover that her herds are being rustled. We know it’s her dodgy foreman “Trister” (Leo J. McMahon) who is up to no good, and we know just who is pulling his strings but can she thwart their plan to rob her of her livelihood? Luckily, “Hoppy” (William Boyd) is on hand to try and help her get to the bottom of just who killed her husband and framed her for stealing her own cows! The deft use of some branding, some fine shooting from the young “Artie” (Billy Peters) and an hidden coin all contribute to the adventure as “Hoppy” determines to get his man. The production here is really basic, but there’s more of a story and as ever the dynamic between Boyd and “Gabby” Hayes keeps the pace moving swiftly along. Moorhead and her on-screen daughter “Jacqueline” (Dorothy Short) also deliver at the livelier end of the damsels-in-distress scale and there’s Stephen Chase’s “Ringo” to keep the nastiness going, too. It’s not the most original, no, but for a low-budget affair it’s actually quite exciting and worth an hour.

Geronimo196712 Mar, 2025