Sons of the Saddle

Sons of the Saddle is a 1930 pre-Code American Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown, written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason, and starring Ken Maynard. It was released on August 3, 1930, by Universal Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Sons of the Saddle
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harry Joe Brown
Screenplay by	Bennett Cohen Leslie Mason
Story by	Bennett Cohen
Produced by	Ken Maynard
Starring	Ken Maynard
Cinematography	Ted D. McCord
Edited by	Fred Allen
Production company	Ken Maynard Productions Inc.
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 3, 1930 (1930-08-03)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Maynard portrays a ranch foreman who fights a gang of outlaws. He also sings several songs, including "Down the Home Trail with You", which "became a minor hit" as a recording.^[4]

Cast

• Ken Maynard as Jim Brandon
• Doris Hill as Veronica 'Ronnie' Stavnow
• Joseph W. Girard as Martin Stavnow
• Carroll Nye as Harvey
• Francis Ford as 'Red' Slade
• Harry Todd as 'Pop' Higgins
• Tarzan as Tarzan

Production

In addition to Brown as director and Cohen and Mason as screenwriters, Fred Allen was the editor, Ted D. McCord was the cinematographer, and Maynard was the producer.^[4]