Rustlers' Valley (1937)

In the dusty corners of the American West, the camaraderie of Hopalong Cassidy, "Windy" Halliday, and "Lucky" Jenkins is shattered when a devastating rumor sweeps through the town. Lucky, their youthful compatriot, is falsely implicated in a daring bank robbery and believed to have met a watery demise in the local river, pursued by a dogged sheriff's posse. The news leaves Hoppy and Windy heartbroken, their grief further ignited by the callous remarks of the town's conniving lawyer, Cal Howard. Howard, engaged to Agnes, the charming daughter of local cattle rancher Glen Randall, is a man driven by ruthless ambition. His engagement to Agnes carries the bitter taste of greed rather than love, his eyes set on the valuable Randall ranch, mortgaged heavily to the town bank for a herd of breed cattle. Howard's cruel indifference and simmering jealousy towards Agnes' friendship with Hoppy leads to the dissolution of their engagement, a move that further emboldens the lawyer's nefarious intentions. In a plot mirroring pure villainy, Howard pressures the bank to claim its loan on the Randall ranch, simultaneously masterminding a plan to steal the precious herd. His ultimate aim: a brutal takeover of the entire valley on behalf of a secretive combine, with the Randall ranch serving as the pivotal piece in a grand irrigation project. With desperation clawing at his heels, Randall recruits the unyielding Hoppy as his foreman to counter the impending crisis. The plot thickens when Lucky, far from dead, resurfaces from his hiding. United once again, Hoppy, Windy, and Lucky stand as the last bulwark against Howard's avarice, determined to clear Lucky's name and thwart the lawyer's unscrupulous scheme. Amidst the simmering tension and looming battles, the trio must find a way to bring justice to Rustlers' Valley, setting the stage for a breathtaking climax.

Rustlers' Valley is a western movie featuring Morris Ankrum and directed by Nate Watt.

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