Legion of the Lawless (1940)
Overview
Residents of a small frontier town take up arms when vigilantes try to block a railroad right-of-way.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.403 |
Directed By
David Howard
Crew
Harry J. Wild
Frederic Knudtson
Kenneth Holmes
Lucius O. Croxton
Bert Gilroy
Lee S. Marcus
John C. Grubb
Van Nest Polglase
Paul Sawtell
David Howard
Berne Giler
Doris Schroeder
TOP CAST
George O’Brien
Jeff Toland
Virginia Vale
Ellen Ives
Herbert Heywood
Doctor Denton
Norman Willis
Les Harper
Hugh Sothern
Henry Ives
William Benedict
Eddie
Eddy Waller
Lafe Barton
Delmar Watson
Lafe Barton Jr.
Bud Osborne
Holmes
Monte Montague
Borden
Slim Whitaker
Ben Leighton
Mary Field
Mrs. Barton
Richard Cramer
Bartender (uncredited)
John Dilson
Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
Martín Garralaga
Blacksmith Manuel (uncredited)
John Ince
Vigilante at Meeting (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
Second Speaker at Meeting (uncredited)
Walter James
Vigilante at Meeting (uncredited)
Sid Jordan
Henchman (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
East Ivestown Leader (uncredited)
Horace Murphy
Peddler Driving Wagon (uncredited)
Herman Nowlin
Henchman (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Speaker at Meeting (uncredited)
Joe Phillips
Townsman (uncredited)
Henry Wills
Townsman (uncredited)
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