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7 September 1966 (USA) morePlot:
Michael "Beau" Geste leaves England in disgrace and joins the infamous French Foreign Legion. He is reunited with his two brothers in North Africa... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A good movie on its own merits, too often unfairly dismissed moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Guy Stockwell | ... | Beau Geste | |
| Doug McClure | ... | John | |
| Leslie Nielsen | ... | Lieutenant De Ruse | |
| Telly Savalas | ... | Sergeant Major Dagineau | |
| David Mauro | ... | Boldini | |
| Robert Wolders | ... | Fouchet | |
| Leo Gordon | ... | Krauss | |
| Michael Constantine | ... | Rostov | |
| Malachi Throne | ... | Kerjacki | |
| Joe De Santis | ... | Beaujolais (as Joe DeSantis) | |
| X. Brands | ... | Vallejo (as X Brands) | |
| Michael Carr | ... | Sergeant | |
| George Keymas | ... | Platoon sergeant | |
| Patrick Whyte | ... | Surgeon | |
| Jeff Nelson |
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103 minCountry:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Filming Locations:
Yuma, Arizona, USAFun Stuff
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John: For God's sake, Fouchet, what are they doing to him?!Fouchet: It's better not to know.
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This one always used to appeared in the TV Guide as "a surprisingly good version". That's understandable, given the casting of Telly Savalas and Doug McClure. It's easy to dismiss it outright based on their reputations, but this movie was made when both were doing movies, before their TV careers, well before Telly started sucking lollipops and saying "who loves ya, baby?", and before Doug's string of truly awful B (or C) movies. Guy Stockwell is fine as the stalwart elder brother, and Leslie Neilsen a surprise as the drunken commanding officer. The plot is straightforward and serviceable, the action is exciting, the set pieces and themes well handled. I saw this movie first as a young man, and was taken by the action. I saw it again when I was a little older, and came to appreciate Telly Savalas' performance (indeed, it's about the only performance from him that I liked). I would watch it any time it was on. I tried the original, 1939 version, but found it too slow and talky for my tastes, like a great many old classics. Having never read the book, I was unoffended by the changes made to the story line. On its own merits, it's a good actioner. I admit I played "Beau Geste" with my Airfix soldiers in the sandbox, pitting the Bedouins against the Legionaries. It was one of those movies that left an indelible impact on my young mind. I wish it would get more consideration than it gets, because I would like for it to come on once in a while still, or be made available on VHS, if not DVD.