Movie
Secret of the Wastelands
"Lady, better not try to tame a maverick like me!"
Hoppy is leading a scientific expedition and the Chinese who have a hidden settlement nearby are trying to stop them. Saulters and his outlaw gang are also in the area looking for a gold mine. When Saulters men attack, the gold mine is found. Hoppy agrees to file for the Chinese and heads after Saulters in the chase to the land office.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Secret of the Wastelands opened in theaters November 15, 1941. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Hoppy is leading a scientific expedition and the Chinese who have a hidden settlement nearby are trying to stop them. Saulters and his outlaw gang are also in the area looking for a gold mine. When Saulters men attack, the gold mine is found. Hoppy agrees to file for the Chinese and heads after Saulters in the chase to the land office.
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More about Secret of the Wastelands
Cast
William BoydHopalong Cassidy
Andy ClydeCalifornia Carlson
Brad KingJohnny Nelson
Soo YongMay Soong
Barbara BrittonJennifer Kendall
Douglas FowleySlade Salters
Keith RichardsClay Elliott
Richard LooQuanCredits
- Directed by
- Derwin Abrahams
- Written by
- Gerald Geraghty, Harry Sinclair Drago
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Hopalong Cassidy Collection
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States- Harry Sherman ProductionsUnited States