The Fighting Legion
Seen it?1930 | 74 min | Action, Western, Romance, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 836 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harry Joe Brown
- Ken MaynardDave Hayes
- Dorothy DwanMolly Williams
- Ernie AdamsJack Bowie
- Harry Todd'Dad' Williams
- Frank Rice'Cloudy' Jones
- Stanley BlystoneBurl Edwards
- Slim WhitakerFred Hook
- Bob WalkerRanger Tom Dawson
- J. C. FowlerJohn Blake (as Jack Fowler)
- Les BatesRed Hook