Beau Geste (1939)

112 min · Adventure, drama film, war film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

William A. Wellman

Cast

Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward, J. Carrol Naish, Albert Dekker, Broderick Crawford

The story

French Foreign Legionnaires approach an isolated fort in the desert. The French flag is flying, but a closer inspection reveals only dead men propped up behind the parapets. However, a pair of shots is fired from inside, so the bugler volunteers to scale the wall to investigate.

Catalogue themes and tags

Adopted Son, Adoptive Mother, Africa, Brother Brother Relationship, Diamanten, Foreign Legion, Foreign Legionaire, Morocco, Verlust des Bruders, Wüste, Adventure, Foreign legion, War film, Black-and-white, Action/Adventure, Drama, Film adaptation, Action

Genres

Adventure, drama film, war film

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