The Fighting Legion

Apr 5, 1930

1h 14m

★ 0.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Western

Romance

Adventure

Production Companies

Ken Maynard Productions Inc.

The Fighting Legion Trailers

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Cast

Dave Hayes

Ken Maynard

Molly Williams

Dorothy Dwan

Jack Bowie

Ernie Adams

'Dad' Williams

Harry Todd

'Cloudy' Jones

Frank Rice

Burl Edwards

Stanley Blystone

Fred Hook

Slim Whitaker

Ranger Tom Dawson

Bob Walker

John Blake (as Jack Fowler)

J. C. Fowler

Red Hook

Les Bates

Ed Hook (as Bill Nestelle)

Bill Nestell

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