Strange Gamble_
"THE GREATEST GAMBLE OF ALL!"
Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a drawing of a comet. He quickly finds out that Mordigan is the town "boss"; but what or who is "the comet", and why are Mordigan and his henchmen intent on persecuting a young woman, her drunken brother, and her deathly ill sister-in-law who've also just arrived in town?
Starring
William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Strange Gamble was released 78 years ago in 1948.
Overview
Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a dra...
Strange Gamble is a Western film with a runtime of 1h 1m.
CAST (14)
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
California Carlson
Rand Brooks
Lucky Jenkins
Elaine Riley
Nora Murray
James Craven
Mordigan
Robert B. Williams
Henchman Pete Walters
Alberto Morin
Ramon De Lara, faro dealer
Joel Friedkin
Dr. White
Francis McDonald
Henchman Longhorn
Lee Tung Foo
Wong
Herbert Rawlinson
John Murray
WF
William F. Leicester
Sid Murray
Joan Barton
Mary Murray
Dewey Robinson
Joe, the bartender
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What is Strange Gamble about?
Hoppy and his pals arrive in a remote town to investigate the counterfeiting of both U.S. and Mexican money; his only clues are the name "Mordigan" and a drawing of a comet. He quickly finds out that Mordigan is the town "boss"; but what or who is "the comet", and why are Mordigan and his henchmen intent on persecuting a young woman, her drunken brother, and her deathly ill sister-in-law who've also just arrived in town?
How long is Strange Gamble?
Strange Gamble has a runtime of 61 minutes (1h 1m).
Who stars in Strange Gamble?
The cast of Strange Gamble includes William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, James Craven.
What is the rating of Strange Gamble?
Strange Gamble has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Western