Borderland

Release Date:	Feb 1937
Genres	Action / Adventure / Mystery / Western
Duration:	82 min
Cast:	William Boyd(Hopalong Cassidy), James Ellison(Johnny Nelson), George 'Gabby' Hayes(Windy Halliday (as George Hayes)), Morris Ankrum(Loco, aka The Fox (as Stephen Morris)), John Beach(Texas Ranger Bailey), Nora Lane(Grace Rand), Charlene Wyatt(Molly Rand), Trevor Bardette(Cololel Gonzales), Earle Hodgins(Major Stafford (as Earl Hodgins)), Al Bridge(Henchman 'Dandy' Morgan), George Chesebro(Henchman Tom Parker (as George Chesboro)), John St. Polis(Doctor), Silver Tip Baker(Barfly (uncredited)), Hank Bell(Barfly (uncredited)), Harry Bernard(El Rio Bartender (uncredited)), Ralph Bucko(Texas Ranger), Roy Bucko(Texas Ranger), Ed Cassidy(Henchman (uncredited)), Jim Corey(Barfly (uncredited)), Joe Dominguez(Mexican (uncredited)), Frank Ellis(Frank - Bar K Cowhand (uncredited)), Jack Evans(El Rio Townsman (uncredited)), Herman Hack(Barfly (uncredited)), Karl Hackett(American Visitor (uncredited)), J.P. McGowan(El Rio Sheriff (uncredited)), Leo J. McMahon(Henchman (uncredited)), Cliff Parkinson(El Rio Townsman (uncredited)), Frosty Royce(Cowhand (uncredited)), Francis Walker(Texas Ranger), Robert Walker(American Visitor (uncredited)), Slim Whitaker(Reads Newspaper (uncredited)),

The activities of a bandit, known as "The Fox" and working out of Mexico, rouses the Texas Rangers into action. Rankin, head of the Rangers, decides upon a ruse. Texas Ranger "Hopalong" Cassidy is to submit himself to arrest after means have been taken to ruin his reputation as an honest lawman and force him from the Rangers. As an outcast, he is to go to El Rio, headquarters of the "Fox" gang and try to contact the bandit, Cassidy agrees and leaves, much to the dismay of fellow-Ranger Johnny Nelson, who isn't in on the scheme. In El Rio, Cassidy, after snubbing his old friend, "Windy" Halliday, takes up with the town's riffraff, which includes "Loco," a half-wit. Through an emissary, Loco overhears "Windy" tell young Molly Rand that he thinks Cassidy is putting on an act. This leads the pair to be kidnapped and held hostage by "The Fox" in case Cassidy gets too close to finding out his true identity.