Heroes of the Saddle

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Heroes of the Saddle
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Film poster
Directed by William Witney
Written by William Colt MacDonald
Jack Natteford
Produced byHarry Grey
Starring Robert Livingston
Raymond Hatton
Duncan Renaldo
Cinematography William Nobles
Edited by Lester Orlebeck
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • January 12, 1940 (1940-01-12)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Heroes of the Saddle is a 1940 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie [1] directed by William Witney.

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References

  1. "The Three Mesquiteers Trio Westerns of Republic Pictures". b-westerns.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.