For the Service

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For the Service
For the Service poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Buck Jones
Irving Starr
Screenplay by Isadore Bernstein
Produced byBuck Jones
StarringBuck Jones
Phillip Trent
Edward Keane
Fred Kohler
Beth Marion
Frank McGlynn, Sr.
Ben Corbett
CinematographyHerbert Kirkpatrick
Allen Q. Thompson
Edited byBernard Loftus
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 1, 1936 (1936-06-01)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

For the Service is a 1936 American Western film directed by Buck Jones and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Buck Jones, Phillip Trent, Edward Keane, Fred Kohler, Beth Marion, Frank McGlynn, Sr. and Ben Corbett. The film was released on June 1, 1936, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Buck leads a band of scouts under Captain Murphy, tasked with pursuing Morgan and his gang, who are attacking ranchers. The Captain's son joins the scouts but is revealed to be timid. Despite this, the Captain assigns them a mission to confront Morgan and his men.

Cast

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References

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  2. Hal Erickson. "For the Service (1936) - Buck Jones | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. "For the Service". Afi.com. March 18, 1936. Retrieved January 28, 2016.