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).
| Secret of the Wasteland | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Derwin Abrahams |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Geraghty |
| Story by | Harry Sinclair Drago Clarence E. Mulford (characters created) |
| Based on | Secret of the Wastelands 1940 novel by Bliss Lomax |
| Produced by | Harry Sherman |
| Starring | William Boyd Andy Clyde Brad King Soo Yong Barbara Britton Douglas Fowley Keith Richards |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan |
| Edited by | Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
| Music by | John Leipold |
Production company | Harry Sherman Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editHopalong Cassidy and his two accomplices, California and Johnny, are engaged in an archaeological expedition.
Cast
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ "Secret of the Wastelands (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Secrets-of-the-Wastelands - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
edit- Secret of the Wasteland at IMDb
- Secret of the Wastelands at AllMovie
- Secret of the Wastelands at the TCM Movie Database
- Secret of the Wasteland at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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