The Devil's Saddle Legion

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The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Bobby Connolly
Screenplay by Ed Earl Repp
Produced by Bryan Foy
Starring Dick Foran
Anne Nagel
Willard Parker
Gordon Hart
Ernie Stanton
Max Hoffman Jr.
Jeff York
Cinematography Ted D. McCord
Edited by Frank Magee
Music by Howard Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • August 14, 1937 (1937-08-14)
Running time
52 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Devil's Saddle Legion is a 1937 American Western film directed by Bobby Connolly and written by Ed Earl Repp. The film stars Dick Foran, Anne Nagel, Willard Parker, Gordon Hart, Ernie Stanton, Max Hoffman Jr. and Jeff York. The film was released by Warner Bros. on August 14, 1937. [1] [2]

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Plot

A rancher finds out that a dam is planned which will cover some of his lands and divert a river, taking some territory from Texas. He successfully fights the plan. [3]

Cast

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References

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