For the Service (1936)
Massacre In 'Hell's Half Acre'
Cowboy star Buck Jones made his directorial debut with the Universal western For the Service. Jones is cast as Indian scout Buck O'Bryan, trying his best to keep the peace between the Native Americans and a government outpost. O'Bryan is replaced by George Murphy, the son of commanding officer Captain Murphy. Obviously unqualified for his job, Murphy proves himself a coward and a weakling, forcing O'Bryan to take over when the fort is besieged by outlaw Bruce Howard and his gang.
- Date of release
- 1936-06-01
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Western
- Director
- Buck Jones
Casting
- Buck Jones — Buck O'Bryan
- Phillip Trent — George Murphy
- Edward Keane — Captain Murphy
- Fred Kohler — Bruce Howard
- Beth Marion — Penny Carson
- Frank McGlynn Sr. — Jim, a Scout
- Ben Corbett — Ben, a Scout
- Chief Thunderbird — Chief Big Bear
- Robert McKenzie — Sherman
- Silver — Buck's Horse
- Roy Bucko — Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
- Richard Cramer — Henchman (uncredited)
Interesting facts
For the Service is a 1936 American Western film directed by Buck Jones and written by Isadore Bernstein. The film stars Buck Jones, Phillip Trent, Edward Keane, Fred Kohler, Beth Marion, Frank McGlynn, Sr. and Ben Corbett. The film was released on June 1, 1936, by Universal Pictures.
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