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Beau Geste (1939)
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Beau, John, and Digby Geste are three inseparable, adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into the wealthy household of Lady Brandon... See full summary » Director:William A. Wellman |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Gary Cooper | ... | ||
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| Brian Donlevy | ... |
Sergeant Markoff
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J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Rasinoff
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Albert Dekker | ... | |
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Hank Miller
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Charles Barton | ... |
Buddy McMonigal
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James Stephenson | ... |
Major Henri de Beaujolais
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Heather Thatcher | ... | |
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James Burke | ... |
Lieutenant Dufour
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G.P. Huntley | ... |
Augustus Brandon
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Harold Huber | ... |
Voisin
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| Donald O'Connor | ... | ||
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Storyline
Beau, John, and Digby Geste are three inseparable, adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into the wealthy household of Lady Brandon. When money in the uppercrust household grows tight, Lady Brandon is forced to sell her most treasured jewel the mighty "Blue Water" sapphire. The household gets it out for one final look, the lights go out and it vanishes stolen by one of the brothers, no doubt. That night, Beau, Digby, and John each "confess" and slip out, John leaving behind Isabel, whom he loves. They all join the Foreign Legion, and Beau and Digby are split from John and put under the command of the ruthless and sadistic Sergeant Markoff. Things begin to get hairy as the rest of the Legionaires plot a mutiny against Markoff, in the midst of an attack by Arab hordes. Written by Sam Hayes <gshayes@mail.gwi.net>
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AGAIN...the three Gestes face a thousand dangers of the Sahara for each other...and love! See more »Parents Guide:
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Drei Fremdenlegionäre See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Michael 'Beau' Geste: Wait a minute. I don't know much about mutinies, but I do know it isn't good form to plan them at the top of your voice.
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(uncredited)
Music by Troy Sanders
Lyrics by Frank Loesser See more »
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Trivia
At the film's world premiere, the first reel of the 1926 silent version of "Beau Geste" was shown just before the entire 1939 sound version, in an effort to demonstrate how far films had advanced in thirteen years. This almost backfired because the 1939 film apparently followed the 1926 one extremely closely, and some of the first-night critics were annoyed rather than pleased at this, feeling that the 1939 version should have been more imaginative. However, this did not keep the 1939 version from becoming a smash hit and a film classic. See more »Goofs
Continuity: John as a boy goes into the pond to get the boats and is wounded by one of the cannon. The wound is visible before the canon fires. See more »Quotes
[Schwartz is shouting at the legionnaires to mutiny against Markoff]Michael 'Beau' Geste: Wait a minute. I don't know much about mutinies, but I do know it isn't good form to plan them at the top of your voice.
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"The Legionnaire's Song"(uncredited)
Music by Troy Sanders
Lyrics by Frank Loesser See more »
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