Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: July 24, 1939
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (107 votes)
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Cast
Gary Cooper
Beau Geste
Ray Milland
John Geste
Robert Preston
Digby Geste
Brian Donlevy
Sergeant Markoff
Susan Hayward
Isobel Rivers
J. Carrol Naish
Rasinoff
Albert Dekker
Schwartz
Broderick Crawford
Hank Miller
James Stephenson
Major Henri de Beaujolais
Heather Thatcher
Lady Patricia Brandon
James Burke
Lieutenant Dufour
G.P. Huntley
Augustus Brandon
Harold Huber
Voisin
Donald O'Connor
Beau Geste (as a Child)
Billy Cook
John Geste (as a Child)
Martin Spellman
Digby Geste (as a Child)
Ann Gillis
Isobel Rivers (as a Child)
David Holt
Augustus Brandon (as a Child)
Harvey Stephens
Lieutenant Martin
Stanley Andrews
Maris
Harry Woods
Renoir
Arthur Aylesworth
Renault, a deserter
Henry Brandon
Renouf, another deserter
Ronald R. Rondell
A Bugler
Joseph E. Bernard
Legionnaire (uncredited)
George Chandler
Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Recruit Wearing Top Hat (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Arab Scout (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
George Regas
Arab Scout (uncredited)
Jerome Storm
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Harry Worth
Corporal (uncredited)