Russell Hayden

American lawman Hopalong Cassidy is lured to Mexico by a vengeful escaped criminal and master of disguise he imprisoned years earlier.

Disguising himself as a milquetoast Easterner who writes Western novels, Hoppy enrolls in a dude ranch to unmask the murderer of the owner's husband.

When an engaged woman falls in love with a wounded man that her family is caring for, she flees her wedding and finds herself held hostage by outlaws.

Unbeknownst to his daughter, Outlaw Pecos Bill works undercover at the Bellhounds ranch, seeking justice for his partner's death and stolen land.

Guns flash and hooves stamp, as a knight of the sagebrush dances with a cantina girl and plays a part in shooting the sheriff, in this Zane Grey tale.