Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Movie·1950·1h 20m

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Their NEWEST and FUNNIEST by far!

Directed By

Charles Lamont

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid.

Written By

John Grant, Martin Ragaway, Leonard B. Stern

Producer

Robert Arthur

Cinematography

George Robinson

Editor

Frank Gross

Themes

wrestlingforeign legionwrestlercameldeceptionblack and whitetreacheryfrench foreign legionharem girlslave girlarmy training

Production House

Universal International Pictures

Audience Score

61%

36 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

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Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Bud Jones

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Lou Hotchkiss

Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

Nicole Dupre

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Sgt. Axmann

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Sheik Hamud El Khalid

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Hassam--Auctioneer

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Frankie

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Abdullah

Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Abou Ben

Sammy Menacker

Sammy Menacker

Bertram the Magnificent

Jack Raymond

Ali Ami

Fred Nurney

Fred Nurney

Commandant

Paul Fierro

Paul Fierro

Ibn

Henry Corden

Henry Corden

Ibrim

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Arab (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Orderly (uncredited)

Guy Beach

Saleem with False Teeth (uncredited)

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Crew

Charles Lamont

Charles Lamont

Director

D.D. Beauchamp

Story

John Grant

Screenplay

Martin Ragaway

Screenplay

Leonard B. Stern

Screenplay

George Robinson

Director of Photography

Frank Gross

Editor

Robert Arthur

Producer

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