
Legion of the Lawless (1940)
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- 59min
- Western
- 05 Jan 1940 (USA)
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Cast verified as complete
George O'Brien | ... |
Jeff Toland
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Virginia Vale | ... |
Ellen Ives
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Herbert Heywood | ... |
Doctor Denton
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Norman Willis | ... |
Les Harper
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Hugh Sothern | ... |
Henry Ives
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William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Eddie
(as William Benedict)
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Eddy Waller | ... |
Lafe Barton
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Delmar Watson | ... |
Lafe Barton Jr.
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Bud Osborne | ... |
Holmes
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Monte Montague | ... |
Borden
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Slim Whitaker | ... |
Henchman Ben
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Mary Field | ... |
Mrs. Barton
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Richard Cramer | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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John Dilson | ... |
Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
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Martin Garralaga | ... |
Blacksmith Manuel (uncredited)
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John Ince | ... |
Vigilante at Meeting (uncredited)
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Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
Second Speaker at Meeting (uncredited)
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Walter James | ... |
Vigilante at Meeting (uncredited)
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Sid Jordan | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Wilfred Lucas | ... |
East Ivestown Leader (uncredited)
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Horace Murphy | ... |
Peddler Driving Wagon (uncredited)
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Herman Nowlin | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Speaker at Meeting (uncredited)
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Joe Phillips | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Henry Wills | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
David Howard |
Written by
Doris Schroeder | ... | (screen play) |
Berne Giler | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Bert Gilroy | ... | producer |
Music by
Paul Sawtell | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Harry J. Wild | ... | director of photography (as Harry Wild) |
Editing by
Frederic Knudtson | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
Van Nest Polglase |
Production Management
Lee S. Marcus | ... | production executive (as Lee Marcus) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kenneth Holmes | ... | assistant director |
Harry D'Arcy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Lucius O. Croxton | ... | associate art director (as Lucius Croxton) |
Sound Department
John C. Grubb | ... | recordist |
Music Department
Paul Sawtell | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (An RKO Radio Picture)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (as Warner Archive)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Lawyer Jeff Toland arrives in Ivestown and quickly runs into trouble with Harper. The railroad is coming and Harper is planning to buy up all the town businesses. When it is learned the railroad is going to East Ivestown instead, Harper heads there planning to force everyone to sell but Jeff breaks it up. Harper returns with all his gang, but Jeff has organized the citizens of East Ivestown.
Written by Maurice VanAuken |
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Taglines | LARRUPIN' LAWYER Breaks Bandit Bands Strangle-hold on Two Frontier Towns! See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
Goofs | Near the end, Doc is shot while riding to warn Jeff. Jeff is also shot in the shoulder that same night. At the very end, Jeff is shown with his arm in a sling, yet the Doc shows no signs of injury even though he was shot just hours before Jeff. See more » |
Movie Connections | Remade as Pirates of the Prairie (1942). See more » |
Quotes |
Doctor Denton:
I knew I shouldn't have sobered up. Something always happens when I do. See more » |