Sons of the Saddle
{{short description|1930 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sons of the Saddle
| image = Sons of the Saddle poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Harry Joe Brown
| producer = Ken Maynard
| screenplay = Bennett Cohen
Leslie Mason
| story = Bennett Cohen
| starring = Ken Maynard
| music =
| cinematography = Ted D. McCord
| editing = Fred Allen
| studio = Ken Maynard Productions Inc.
| distributor = Universal Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1930|8|3}}
| runtime = 76 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/90898/sons-of-the-saddle |title=Sons of the Saddle (1930) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=December 27, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/111094/Sons-of-the-Saddle/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107055627/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/111094/Sons-of-the-Saddle/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2016 |title=Sons-of-the-Saddle - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide |author=Hans J. Wollstein |date=2016 |accessdate=December 27, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=12289 |title=Sons of the Saddle |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=December 27, 2015}}
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.{{cite web |title=Sons of the Saddle (1930) |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sons-of-the-saddle-v111094 |website=AllMovie |access-date=July 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704013632/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sons-of-the-saddle-v111094 |archive-date=July 4, 2021}}
==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.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0021407|Sons of the Saddle}}
{{Harry Joe Brown}}
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:1930 Western (genre) films
Category:Universal Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Harry Joe Brown
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:English-language Western (genre) films
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