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AdventureDramaWar

Beau Geste

- 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.

Release Date : 1939-07-24

Language :ArabicHungarianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Gary Cooper

Character Name : Beau Geste

Original Name : Gary Cooper

Gender : Male

Ray Milland

Character Name : John Geste

Original Name : Ray Milland

Gender : Male

Robert Preston

Character Name : Digby Geste

Original Name : Robert Preston

Gender : Male

Brian Donlevy

Character Name : Sergeant Markoff

Original Name : Brian Donlevy

Gender : Male

Susan Hayward

Character Name : Isobel Rivers

Original Name : Susan Hayward

Gender : Female

J. Carrol Naish

Character Name : Rasinoff

Original Name : J. Carrol Naish

Gender : Male

Albert Dekker

Character Name : Schwartz

Original Name : Albert Dekker

Gender : Male

Broderick Crawford

Character Name : Hank Miller

Original Name : Broderick Crawford

Gender : Male

Charles Barton

Character Name : Buddy McMonigal

Original Name : Charles Barton

Gender : Male

James Stephenson

Character Name : Major Henri de Beaujolais

Original Name : James Stephenson

Gender : Male

Heather Thatcher

Character Name : Lady Patricia Brandon

Original Name : Heather Thatcher

Gender : Female

James Burke

Character Name : Lieutenant Dufour

Original Name : James Burke

Gender : Male

G.P. Huntley

Character Name : Augustus Brandon

Original Name : G.P. Huntley

Gender : Male

Harold Huber

Character Name : Voisin

Original Name : Harold Huber

Gender : Male

Donald O'Connor

Character Name : Beau Geste (as a Child)

Original Name : Donald O'Connor

Gender : Male

Billy Cook

Character Name : John Geste (as a Child)

Original Name : Billy Cook

Gender : Male

Martin Spellman

Character Name : Digby Geste (as a Child)

Original Name : Martin Spellman

Gender : Male

Ann Gillis

Character Name : Isobel Rivers (as a Child)

Original Name : Ann Gillis

Gender : Female

David Holt

Character Name : Augustus Brandon (as a Child)

Original Name : David Holt

Gender : Male

Harvey Stephens

Character Name : Lieutenant Martin

Original Name : Harvey Stephens

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Maris

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

Harry Woods

Character Name : Renoir

Original Name : Harry Woods

Gender : Male

Arthur Aylesworth

Character Name : Renault, a deserter

Original Name : Arthur Aylesworth

Gender : Male

Henry Brandon

Character Name : Renouf, another deserter

Original Name : Henry Brandon

Gender : Male

Barry Macollum

Character Name : Krenke

Original Name : Barry Macollum

Gender : Male

Ronald R. Rondell

Character Name : A Bugler

Original Name : Ronald R. Rondell

Gender : Male

Joseph E. Bernard

Character Name : Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph E. Bernard

Gender : Male

George Chandler

Character Name : Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Joseph William Cody

Character Name : Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph William Cody

Gender : Male

Joe Colling

Character Name : Trumpeter O. Leo (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Colling

Gender : Male

Gino Corrado

Character Name : Recruit Wearing Top Hat (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Frank Dawson

Character Name : Burdon - Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Dawson

Gender : Male

Joe Gray

Character Name : Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Gray

Gender : Male

Duke Green

Character Name : Legionnaire Glock (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke Green

Gender : Male

Thomas E. Jackson

Character Name : Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas E. Jackson

Gender : Male

Gladys Jeans

Character Name : Girl in Saida Cafe (uncredited)

Original Name : Gladys Jeans

Gender : Male

Bob Kortman

Character Name : Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Kortman

Gender : Male

Larry Lawson

Character Name : Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Lawson

Gender : Male

Tony Martelli

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Martelli

Gender : Male

Francis McDonald

Character Name : Arab Scout (uncredited)

Original Name : Francis McDonald

Gender : Male

Nestor Paiva

Character Name : Corporal Golas (uncredited)

Original Name : Nestor Paiva

Gender : Male

Bob Perry

Character Name : Bald Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Perry

Gender : Male

George Regas

Character Name : Arab Scout (uncredited)

Original Name : George Regas

Gender : Male

Jerome Storm

Character Name : Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerome Storm

Gender : Male

Henry Sylvester

Character Name : Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Sylvester

Gender : Male

Carl Voss

Character Name : Legionnaire (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Voss

Gender : Male

Joe Whitehead

Character Name : Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Whitehead

Gender : Male

Harry Worth

Character Name : Corporal (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Worth

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Wonderful, just blooming wonderful. Gary Cooper, Ray Milland and Robert Preston play three orphaned brothers who are raised at Brandon Abbas by their aunt Lady Patricia Brandon. When money troubles hit the household, attention focuses on the Blue Water Sapphire, the last remaining wealth in the Brandon estate. The sapphire disappears and is thought to have been stolen, fleeing the scandal, the brothers follow each other into the Foreign Legion, where at Fort Zinderneuf they encounter sadistic Sgt. Markoff and face a test of their respective courage, honour and loyalty. Beau Geste is a truly classic picture, directed by the highly talented William A Wellman, it combines all the elements needed to entertain across the board. Heroes and villains, battles ahoy, potential mutiny and a mystery at its heart, all combine here to flesh out a ripper of an adventure picture. The actors all perform excellently, with a special mention for Brian Donlevy as the nasty Markoff, it's a truly frightening and bully like characterisation, while a nod of approval goes to Susan Hayward appearing in one of her first pictures. The art direction from Hans Dreier & Robert Odell was rightly nominated for an Academy Award and Alfred Newman's score flows seamlessly within the films fluctuating story. So many wonderful scenes to enjoy, watching the boys (and girl) as children playing Admirals is just wonderful, and sets us up a treat for the films emotive last reel - it's a masterstroke of story telling to observe the innocence of youth surrounded by staunch loyalty. Then there are all the sequences at Fort Zinderneuf, where the boys are now men of stature, but still they have that mystery baggage in their past to carry around with them, this makes for an involving viewing experience as the tests are thrown at them. As this is 1939 the film fails to give us any insight as to why the enemy is the enemy, the Tuaregs are merely the aggressors of the piece, but to over analyse and be critical there would be churlish. For Beau Geste is something of an action adventure leading light, it is in fact, a Beautiful Gesture indeed. 9/10