Legion of the Doomed (film)

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Legion of the Doomed
Legion of the Doomed poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThor L. Brooks
Written byTom Hubbard
Fred Eggers
Produced by William F. Broidy
Starring Bill Williams
Dawn Richard
Anthony Caruso
Kurt Kreuger
Tom Hubbard
Hal Gerard
CinematographyJohn J. Martin
Edited byHerbert R. Hoffman
Production
company
William F. Broidy Productions
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • September 21, 1958 (1958-09-21)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Legion of the Doomed is a 1958 American adventure film directed by Thor L. Brooks and written by Tom Hubbard and Fred Eggers. The film stars Bill Williams, Dawn Richard, Anthony Caruso, Kurt Kreuger, Tom Hubbard and Hal Gerard. The film was released on September 21, 1958, by Allied Artists Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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