Sons of the Legion
1938 film by James P. Hogan
- September 18, 1938 (1938-09-18)
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Sons of the Legion is a 1938 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Lynne Overman, Evelyn Keyes and Tim Holt.
Plot
A group of boys looking to start a S.A.L. squadron have difficulties because a boy's father wrongfully received a dishonorable discharge after the Great War, his father cannot join the American Legion and in turn the son cannot join the squadron.[1]
Cast
- Lynne Overman as Charles Lee
- Evelyn Keyes as Linda Lee
- Tim Holt as Steven Scott
- Elizabeth Patterson as Grandmother Lee
- William Frawley as Uncle Willie Lee
- Billy Cook as David Lee
- Billy Lee as Billy Lee
- Donald O'Connor as Butch Baker
- Edward Pawley as Gunman Baker
- Richard Tucker as State Commander
- Johnnie Morris as Mickey
- Wally Albright as Harold
- Benny Bartlett as Red O'Flaherty
- Lucille Ward as Margaret
- Ronald Paige as Boy
- David Holt as Jimmy Hynes
- Georgie Billings as Skinny
- Sammy McKim as Spec
- Arthur Singer as Abie
- Walter Tetley as Shifty
- Charles Peck as Clarence
- Sonny Boy Williams as Dickie
- James T. Mack as Postman
- Carl Harbaugh as Customer
- Emmett Vogan as Policeman
- Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Hynes
Production
Tim Holt was loaned to Paramount from Walter Wanger.[2] Filming started June 30, 1938.[3]
References
- ^ FRANK S. NUGENTT. M. P.B. C.B. R. C. (Sep 30, 1938). "THE SCREEN IN REVIEW: ' Too Hot to Handle,' With Clark Gable and Myrna Loy, Opens at the Capitol 'Drums' Shown at the Music Hall--'Sons of the Legion' at Criterion At theSquire At the Criterion At the Music Hall". New York Times. p. 24.
- ^ "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Plans to Produce 'Personal History' Are Abandoned for the Present by Wanger TROPIC HOLIDAY' TO OPEN Bob Burns and Martha Raye to Be Featured in Picture at Paramount This Morning Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 29, 1938. p. 15.
- ^ "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Henry Fonda Will Be Seen in RKO's 'Mad Miss Manton' Opposite Miss Stanwyck LORD JEFF' OPENS TODAY Capitol Presents Metro Film Starring Mickey Rooney and Freddie Bartholomew Of Local Origin". New York Times. June 30, 1938. p. 21.
External links
- Sons of the Legion at IMDb
- Sons of the Legion at the TCM Movie Database
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Films directed by James P. Hogan
- The Skywayman (1920)
- The Little Grey Mouse (1920)
- Bare Knuckles (1921)
- Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight? (1922)
- Black Lightning (1924)
- Unmarried Wives (1924)
- The Bandit's Baby (1925)
- Women and Gold (1925)
- Capital Punishment (1925)
- Jimmie's Millions (1925)
- My Lady's Lips (1925)
- The Mansion of Aching Hearts (1925)
- S.O.S. Perils of the Sea (1925)
- Steel Preferred (1925)
- The King of the Turf (1926)
- The Isle of Retribution (1926)
- Flaming Fury (1926)
- The Final Extra (1927)
- Mountains of Manhattan (1927)
- Finnegan's Ball (1927)
- The Silent Avenger (1927)
- The Border Patrol (1928)
- Burning Bridges (1928)
- Code of the Air (1928)
- The Broken Mask (1928)
- Top Sergeant Mulligan (1928)
- Hearts of Men (1928)
- The Sheriff's Secret (1931)
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- The Texans (1938)
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- Grand Jury Secrets (1939)
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- Queen of the Mob (1940)
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- Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)
- A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)
- Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)
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