The Gallant Legion (1948)

When power-hungry Faulkner and Leroux want to divide Texas into smaller sections, instead of allowing it to enter the Union as a single state, Gary Conway and the Texas Rangers must step in... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Gerald Drayson Adams (screenplay), John K. Butler (original story),

Stars:

Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray, Joseph Schildkraut

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Elliott	...	Gary Conway (as William Elliott)
Lorna Gray	...	Connie Faulkner (as Adrian Booth)
Joseph Schildkraut	...	Senator Clarke Faulkner
Bruce Cabot	...	Beau Laroux
Andy Devine	...	Windy Hornblower
Jack Holt	...	Captain Banner
Grant Withers	...	Wesley Hardin
Adele Mara	...	Catalina
James Brown	...	Tom Banner
Harold Landon	...	Chuck Conway (as Hal Landon)
Tex Terry	...	Sergeant Clint Mason
Lester Sharpe	...	Matt Kirby
Hal Taliaferro	...	Billy Smith
Russell Hicks	...	Senator Beale
Herbert Rawlinson	...	Major Grant

Storyline

When power-hungry Faulkner and Leroux want to divide Texas into smaller sections, instead of allowing it to enter the Union as a single state, Gary Conway and the Texas Rangers must step in to thwart their chicanery.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | texas ranger | female reporter | song | senator | 

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Taglines:

FIGHTING FOOLS!

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Genres:

Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aufstand der Komanchen

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"A Kiss of Two"
Written by Jack Elliott
Sung by Adele Mara

User Reviews

Excellent all-around. One of Republic's A-budget productions. It remains probably the best film yet(1998) about the Texas Rangers, far more realistic and respectful than King Vidor's `The Texas Rangers' (1936). Elliot is impressive.