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Beau Geste (1939)

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Thundering drama!

When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching Sahara. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress against a brutal enemy.

Cast & Crew

Director
William A. Wellman
  • Profile picture of Gary Cooper
    Beau Geste Gary Cooper
  • Profile picture of Ray Milland
    John Geste Ray Milland
  • Profile picture of Robert Preston
    Digby Geste Robert Preston
  • Profile picture of Brian Donlevy
    Sergeant Markoff Brian Donlevy
  • Profile picture of Susan Hayward
    Isobel Rivers Susan Hayward
  • Profile picture of J. Carrol Naish
    Rasinoff J. Carrol Naish
  • Profile picture of Albert Dekker
    Schwartz Albert Dekker
  • Profile picture of Broderick Crawford
    Hank Miller Broderick Crawford

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Keywords

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  • brother
  • foreign legion
  • soldier
  • cruelty
  • desert
  • drill instructor
  • north africa
  • military unit
  • sapphire
  • protective brothers
  • drill sergeant
  • military fort
  • stolen jewel
  • brothers-in-arms