Movie·1939·1h 52m
Beau Geste
Thundering drama!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Robert Carson
Producer
William A. Wellman, William LeBaron
Cinematography
Theodor Sparkuhl
Music
Alfred Newman
Editor
Thomas Scott
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
110 votes
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Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Gary Cooper
Beau Geste
Ray Milland
John Geste
Robert Preston
Digby Geste
Brian Donlevy
Sergeant Markoff
Susan Hayward
Isobel Rivers
J. Carrol Naish
Rasinoff
Albert Dekker
Schwartz
Broderick Crawford
Hank Miller
Charles Barton
Buddy McMonigal
James Stephenson
Major Henri de Beaujolais
Heather Thatcher
Lady Patricia Brandon
James Burke
Lieutenant Dufour
G.P. Huntley
Augustus Brandon
Harold Huber
Voisin
Donald O'Connor
Beau Geste (as a Child)
Billy Cook
John Geste (as a Child)
Martin Spellman
Digby Geste (as a Child)
Ann Gillis
Isobel Rivers (as a Child)
// crew
Crew
William A. Wellman
Producer, Director
William LeBaron
Executive Producer
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Robert Carson
Screenplay
Thomas Scott
Editor
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