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Beau Geste (1939)

Thundering drama!

Genre : Adventure, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : William A. Wellman
Writer : Robert Carson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Beau Geste
Ray Milland
Ray Milland
John Geste
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
Digby Geste
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Sergeant Markoff
Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward
Isobel Rivers
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Rasinoff
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Schwartz
Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
Hank Miller
Charles Barton
Charles Barton
Buddy McMonigal
James Stephenson
James Stephenson
Major Henri de Beaujolais
Heather Thatcher
Heather Thatcher
Lady Patricia Brandon
James Burke
James Burke
Lieutenant Dufour
G.P. Huntley
G.P. Huntley
Augustus Brandon
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Voisin
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Beau Geste (as a Child)
Billy Cook
Billy Cook
John Geste (as a Child)
Martin Spellman
Martin Spellman
Digby Geste (as a Child)
Ann Gillis
Ann Gillis
Isobel Rivers (as a Child)
David Holt
David Holt
Augustus Brandon (as a Child)
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens
Lieutenant Martin
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Maris
Harry Woods
Harry Woods
Renoir
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth
Renault, a deserter
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Renouf, another deserter
Barry Macollum
Barry Macollum
Krenke
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
A Bugler
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
Legionnaire (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Joseph William Cody
Joseph William Cody
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Joe Colling
Joe Colling
Trumpeter O. Leo (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Recruit Wearing Top Hat (uncredited)
Frank Dawson
Frank Dawson
Burdon - Butler (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Duke Green
Duke Green
Legionnaire Glock (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)
Gladys Jeans
Gladys Jeans
Girl in Saida Cafe (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Bob Kortman
Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Tony Martelli
Tony Martelli
Minor Role (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald
Arab Scout (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bob Perry
Bald Legionnaire (uncredited)
George Regas
George Regas
Arab Scout (uncredited)
Jerome Storm
Jerome Storm
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester
Henry Sylvester
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Carl Voss
Carl Voss
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Worth
Harry Worth
Corporal (uncredited)

Crews

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
Percival Christopher Wren
Percival Christopher Wren
Novel
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Producer
William LeBaron
William LeBaron
Executive Producer
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Robert Odell
Robert Odell
Art Direction
A. E. Freudeman
A. E. Freudeman
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Theodor Sparkuhl
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Robert Carson
Robert Carson
Screenplay
Thomas Scott
Thomas Scott
Editor
Hugo Grenzbach
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist
Edward B. Powell
Edward B. Powell
Music Arranger
Richard Talmadge
Richard Talmadge
Second Unit Director

Trailers and other movies

Beau Geste Trailer 1939

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