The Border Legion

1930 1h 8m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jack Holt
Jack Kells
Fay Wray
Joan Randall
Richard Arlen
Jim Cleve
Eugene Pallette
Bunco Davis
Stanley Fields
Hack Gulden
E.H. Calvert
Judge Savin
Ethan Allen
George Randall
Syd Saylor
Shrimp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edwin H. Knopf
Writers: Percy Heath, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edwin H. Knopf, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Oscar Potoker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jack Holt and Fay Wray and Richard Arlen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edwin H. Knopf directs. Mack Stengler behind the camera. Oscar Potoker scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edwin H. Knopf, shot by Mack Stengler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Oscar Potoker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jack Holt and Fay Wray and Richard Arlen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0020700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.