The Border Legion (1940)
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Wanted by the law in New York, Dr. Steve Kells heads west and arrives in an area controlled by an outlaw gang known as the Border Legion. When the gang's boss is wounded, they kidnap Kells and force him to remove the bullet. Not allowed to leave and being a wanted man, he joins the gang. Now wanted as a gang member also, he nevertheless plans a raid that will lead the entire gang into a trap.
- Date of release
- 1940-12-05
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Western
- Director
- Joseph Kane
Casting
- Roy Rogers — Steve Kells
- George 'Gabby' Hayes — Honest John Whittaker
- Carol Hughes — Alice Randall
- Joe Sawyer — Jim Gulden
- Maude Eburne — Hurricane Hattie McGuire
- Jay Novello — Santos
- Hal Taliaferro — Amos Link
- Paul Porcasi — Tony
- Robert Emmett Keane — Officer Willets
- Dick Wessel — Oscar "Red" McGooney
- Eddie Acuff — Ticket Agent
- Chuck Baldra — Townsman
Interesting facts
The Border Legion is a 1940 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Olive Cooper and Louis Stevens. It is based on the 1916 novel The Border Legion by Zane Grey. The film stars Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Carol Hughes, Joe Sawyer, Maude Eburne and Jay Novello. The film was released on December 5, 1940, by Republic Pictures.
Production
The Border Legion was edited for television to be 54 minutes in duration. The television title of this film is West of the Badlands.
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