The Border Legion
Seen it?1930 | 68 min | Western
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 western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 8 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
Cowhand Jim Cleve is wrongly accused of murder and rescued by Jack Kells, leader of a band of Idaho outlaws known as the Border Legion. But when the Legion takes Joan Randall prisoner and leaves Cleve to guard her, he realizes that he cannot remain part of an outlaw band and decides to rescue Joan.
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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edwin H. Knopf, Otto Brower
- Jack HoltJack Kells
- Fay WrayJoan Randall
- Richard ArlenJim Cleve
- Eugene PalletteBunco Davis
- Stanley FieldsHack Gulden
- E.H. CalvertJudge Savin
- Ethan AllenGeorge Randall
- Syd SaylorShrimp
- Hank BellKells Gang Member (uncredited)
- Jim CoreyKells Gang Member (uncredited)