The Legion of Missing Men
Synopsis
Bob Carter, a member of the Foreign Legion, is glad to see his brother, Don, for the first time in ten years but is sorry that Don has joined the Legion. Bob, Don and Bob's buddies, Muggsy and Bilgey, go to a café and there Don falls for Nina, a singer in love with Bob. Bob doesn't know this and thinks she is Garccia's girl, and warns Don to have nothing to do with her. Don disregards the warning and Garcia discovers Nina and Don together and provokes Don into hitting him. Don is arrested and thrown into the company brig. Nina, with the aid of an Arabian sheik, Ul Ahmed, helps Don escape. Bob, Muggsy and Bilgey follow but are captured and taken to Ul Hamid's headquarters. The sheik tortures Don to force Bob to work some captured machine guns for him. Ah Hamid and his tribe attack the fort, but Bob manages to turn the machine guns against his captors, and the fort is saved.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 28, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hamilton MacFadden
- Screenplay & Story
- Sherman L. Lowe, Harry O. Hoyt, Norman S. Hall
- Original Title
- The Legion of Missing Men
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Production Studios
- Monogram Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hamilton MacFadden
Sherman L. Lowe, Harry O. Hoyt, Norman S. Hall
I.E. Chadwick
Department Leadership Roster
Hamilton MacFadden
Director
I.E. Chadwick
Producer
Sherman L. Lowe
Writer
Harry O. Hoyt
Writer
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What is The Legion of Missing Men about?
Bob Carter, a member of the Foreign Legion, is glad to see his brother, Don, for the first time in ten years but is sorry that Don has joined the Legion. Bob, Don and Bob's buddies, Muggsy and Bilgey, go to a café and there Don falls for Nina, a singer in love with Bob. Bob doesn't know this and thinks she is Garccia's girl, and warns Don to have nothing to do with her. Don disregards the warning and Garcia discovers Nina and Don together and provokes Don into hitting him. Don is arrested and thrown into the company brig. Nina, with the aid of an Arabian sheik, Ul Ahmed, helps Don escape. Bob, Muggsy and Bilgey follow but are captured and taken to Ul Hamid's headquarters. The sheik tortures Don to force Bob to work some captured machine guns for him. Ah Hamid and his tribe attack the fort, but Bob manages to turn the machine guns against his captors, and the fort is saved.
Who directed The Legion of Missing Men?
The Legion of Missing Men was directed by Hamilton MacFadden.
Who stars in The Legion of Missing Men?
The principal cast of The Legion of Missing Men includes Ralph Forbes, Ben Alexander, Hala Linda, Roy D'Arcy, Paul Hurst.
When was The Legion of Missing Men released and how long is it?
The Legion of Missing Men was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.