Sons of the Legion

For the organization, see Sons of the American Legion.

Sons of the Legion is a 1938 American drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Lynne Overman, Evelyn Keyes and Tim Holt.

Sons of the Legion
Directed by	James P. Hogan
Written by	Lewis R. Foster Lillie Hayward Robert F. McGowan
Produced by	Stuart Walker
Starring	Lynne Overman Evelyn Keyes Tim Holt
Cinematography	Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Edited by	Anne Bauchens
Music by	Boris Morros
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 18, 1938 (1938-09-18)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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]