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Beau Geste (1939)

July 24, 1939 (US) Adventure, Drama, War • 112m

Overview

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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Top Billed Cast

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper

Beau Geste

Ray Milland
Ray Milland

John Geste

Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy

Sergeant Markoff

Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward

Isobel Rivers

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

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

Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth

Renault, a deserter

Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon

Renouf, another deserter

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)

Crew
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

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



Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 9/10

January 5, 2019

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… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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