The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarry Joe Brown
Screenplay byBennett Cohen
Leslie Mason
Story byBennett Cohen
Produced byKen Maynard
StarringKen Maynard
Dorothy Dwan
Harry Todd
Frank Rice
Ernie Adams
Stanley Blystone
CinematographyTed D. McCord
Edited byFred Allen
Production
company
Ken Maynard Productions Inc.
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 6, 1930 (1930-04-06)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound film (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

The Fighting Legion is a 1930 American pre-Code part-talkie sound film Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. While the film has a few talking sequences, the majority of the film featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects. 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 led by Blake, Dave Hayes saves Molly and gets sworn in as a Texas Ranger.[4][5][6]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "The Fighting Legion (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "The-Fighting-Legion - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Fighting Legion". Afi.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  4. ^ The Fighting Legion (1930), retrieved October 16, 2018
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ ""The Fighting Legion" (1930) Ken Maynard - NitrateVille.com". www.nitrateville.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.


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