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The Fighting Legion
The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion

It's the old west...venturesome...reckless...thrilling...the clatter of horse's hoofs...the bark of six guns!

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ActionWesternRomanceAdventure

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After being shot, a dying Marshal Dawson gives Dave Hayes his badge and asks him to finish his job. Dave becomes Marshal but when Bowie, the man that shot Dawson appears, he exposes Dave as an imposter. Dave is then in trouble when Edwards incites the mob to lynch him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 April 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ken Maynard

Ken Maynard

Dave Hayes

Dorothy Dwan

Dorothy Dwan

Molly Williams

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Jack Bowie

Harry Todd

Harry Todd

'Dad' Williams

Frank Rice

Frank Rice

'Cloudy' Jones

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Burl Edwards

Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Fred Hook

Bob Walker

Bob Walker

Ranger Tom Dawson

J. C. Fowler

J. C. Fowler

John Blake (as Jack Fowler)

Les Bates

Les Bates

Red Hook

Bill Nestell

Bill Nestell

Ed Hook (as Bill Nestelle)

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