The Border Legion (1940 film)

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The Border Legion
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph Kane
Screenplay by Olive Cooper
Louis Stevens
Based on The Border Legion
by Zane Grey
Produced byJoseph Kane
Starring Roy Rogers
George "Gabby" Hayes
Carol Hughes
Joe Sawyer
Maude Eburne
Jay Novello
Cinematography Jack A. Marta
Edited byEdward Mann
Music byMilton Rosen
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • December 5, 1940 (1940-12-05)
Running time
58 minutes
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Border Legion (TV edit: West of the Badlands [1] ) is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Olive Cooper and Louis Stevens. It is based on the 1916 novel The Border Legion by Zane Grey. The film stars Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol Hughes, Joe Sawyer, Maude Eburne and Jay Novello. The film was released on December 5, 1940, by Republic Pictures. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

Cast

Production

The Border Legion was edited for television to be 54 minutes in duration. The television title of this film is West of the Badlands. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Len D. Martin (May 5, 2006). The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation, 1935-1959. McFarland. ISBN   9780786427406.
  2. ↑ "The Border Legion (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hal Erickson. "West of the Badlands (1940) - Joseph Kane". AllMovie. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Border Legion". Afi.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.


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