Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939 · 1h 52m

2Noms

Directed by William A. Wellman

Synopsis

Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.

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Details

Released
24 July 1939
Runtime
1h 52m
Director
William A. Wellman
Writers
Robert Carson
Countries
United States of America
Languages
English, Arabic, Hungarian
Production
Paramount Pictures

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Cast

  • Gary Cooper
  • Ray Milland
  • Robert Preston
  • Brian DonlevyNominated
  • Susan Hayward
  • J. Carrol Naish
  • Albert Dekker
  • Broderick Crawford
  • Charles Barton
  • James Stephenson