Silver on the Sage

Silver on the Sage is a 1939 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Maurice Geraghty. Starring William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Ruth Rogers, Stanley Ridges, Frederick Burton and Jack Rockwell, it was released on March 31, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2] Silver on the Sage was Hopalong Cassidy series entry number 25.

Silver on the Sage
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Screenplay by	Maurice Geraghty
Based on	Characters created by Clarence E. Mulford
Produced by	Harry Sherman
Starring	William Boyd George "Gabby" Hayes Russell Hayden Ruth Rogers Stanley Ridges Frederick Burton Jack Rockwell
Cinematography	Russell Harlan
Edited by	Robert B. Warwick Jr.
Music by	John Leipold Stephan Pasternacki
Production company	Harry Sherman Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 31, 1939 (1939-03-31)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Windy (George "Gabby" Hayes) makes the mistake of accusing the buyer, Lazy-J owner Tom Hamilton (Frederick Burton), of the theft, but Lucky (Russell Hayden) suspects the foreman Dave Talbot (Stanley Ridges). Hamilton is murdered, however, and Talbot has the perfect alibi: He was playing cards at the Mirage Bar where Hoppy (William Boyd) had gotten himself a job under the guise of being the noted gambler Bill Thompson. With Talbot not able to be in two places at the same time, the marshal (Jack Rockwell) has no choice but to arrest Lucky for murder.^[3]

Cast

• William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
• George "Gabby" Hayes as Windy Halliday
• Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins
• Ruth Rogers as Barbara Hamilton
• Stanley Ridges as Earl Brennan / Dave Talbot
• Frederick Burton as Tom Hamilton
• Jack Rockwell as City Marshal
• Roy Barcroft as Henchman Ewing
• Ed Cassidy as Pierce
• Wen Wrightas Lane