The Fighting Legion
| The Fighting Legion | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Screenplay by | Bennett Cohen Leslie Mason |
| Story by | Bennett Cohen |
| Produced by | Ken Maynard |
| Starring | Ken Maynard Dorothy Dwan Harry Todd Frank Rice Ernie Adams Stanley Blystone |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | Fred Allen |
Production company | Ken Maynard Productions Inc. |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fighting Legion is a 1930 American Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dwan, Harry Todd, Frank Rice, Ernie Adams, and Stanley Blystone. The film was released on April 6, 1930, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
After being shot, dying Ranger Tom Dawson gives Dave Hayes his badge. When Dave Hayes arrives at Bowden to turn in the badge, he is mistaken as a Ranger. Suspicious of him, Blake and Bowle tries to put the shooting of Ranger Dawson on Dave Hayes. After fighting the gang lead by Blake, Dave Hayes saves Molly and gets sworn in as a Texas Ranger.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Ken Maynard as Dave Hayes
- Tarzan as Tarzan
- Dorothy Dwan as Molly Williams
- Harry Todd as Dad Williams
- Frank Rice as Cloudy Jones
- Ernie Adams as Jack Bowie
- Stanley Blystone as Burl Edwards
- J.C. Fowler as John Blake
- Robert Walker as Ranger Tom Dawson
- Les Bates as Red Hook
- Slim Whitaker as Fred Hook
- Bill Nestell as Ed Hook
References
- ^ "The Fighting Legion (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "The-Fighting-Legion - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "The Fighting Legion". Afi.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ The Fighting Legion (1930), retrieved October 16, 2018
- ^ National board of review of motion pictures, New York [from old catalog (1929). National Board of Review Magazine. MBRS Library of Congress. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
- ^ ""The Fighting Legion" (1930) Ken Maynard - NitrateVille.com". www.nitrateville.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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