For the Service

1h 5min

Western

Cowboy star Buck Jones made his directorial debut with the Universal western For the Service. Jones is cast as Indian scout Buck O'Bryan, trying his best to keep the peace between the Native Americans and a government outpost. O'Bryan is replaced by George Murphy, the son of commanding officer Captain Murphy. Obviously unqualified for his job, Murphy proves himself a coward and a weakling, forcing O'Bryan to take over when the fort is besieged by outlaw Bruce Howard and his gang.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Buck Jones Productions

Cast

Buck Jones

Buck Jones

Buck O'Bryan
Phillip Trent

Phillip Trent

George Murphy
Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Captain Murphy
Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Bruce Howard
Beth Marion

Beth Marion

Penny Carson
Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Jim, a Scout
Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Ben, a Scout
Chief Thunderbird

Chief Thunderbird

Chief Big Bear
Silver

Silver

Buck's Horse
Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Henchman (uncredited)
Alfred P. James

Alfred P. James

Carson (uncredited)
Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Soldier (uncredited)
Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Rancher Johnson (uncredited)
Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Henchman (uncredited)
Allan Sears

Allan Sears

Henchman (uncredited)
William Steele

William Steele

Henchman (uncredited)
Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Indian Brave (uncredited)
Francis Walker

Francis Walker

Army Scout (uncredited)
Niles Welch

Niles Welch

Parson (uncredited)
Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Henchman (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Henchman (uncredited)
Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Army Scout (uncredited)

Release date

1st Jun 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English