The Fighting Legion

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The Fighting Legion
The Fighting Legion poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harry Joe Brown
Screenplay by Bennett Cohen
Leslie Mason
Story byBennett Cohen
Produced by Ken Maynard
Starring Ken Maynard
Dorothy Dwan
Harry Todd
Frank Rice
Ernie Adams
Stanley Blystone
Cinematography Ted D. McCord
Edited by Fred Allen
Production
company
Ken Maynard Productions Inc.
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • April 6, 1930 (1930-04-06)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Sound film (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

The Fighting Legion is a 1930 American pre-Code part-talkie sound film Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason. While the film has a few talking sequences, the majority of the film featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The film stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Dwan, Harry Todd, Frank Rice, Ernie Adams, and Stanley Blystone. The film was released on April 6, 1930, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

After being shot, dying Ranger Tom Dawson gives Dave Hayes his badge. When Dave Hayes arrives at Bowden to turn in the badge, he is mistaken as a Ranger. Suspicious of him, Blake and Bowle tries to put the shooting of Ranger Dawson on Dave Hayes. After fighting the gang led by Blake, Dave Hayes saves Molly and gets sworn in as a Texas Ranger. [4] [5] [6]

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