Beau Geste

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Beau Geste

1939,

1h 54m,

Adventure

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Beau, John and Digby Geste are brothers who 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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Otis Ferguson

The New Republic

May 7, 2024

Unless his good films of the past were pure luck or two other guys, I don’t know what William Wellman was doing here as director.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jul 16, 2020

7/10

A great adventure film about brotherhood, loyalty, and sacrifice. [Full review in Spanish]

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Mar 26, 2012

B+

Well directed by William Wellman, this second version of the popular novel is a fun adventure, perhpas a notch below the silent starrting Ronald Colman.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Oct 16, 2011

A-

Dashing fantasy schoolboy romantic adventure tale on brotherhood.

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

Jul 6, 2009

This is the great romantic adventure of hard men, loyal comrades and the fraternal love and sacrifice of brother who risk everything to protect each other...

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 8, 2005

3/5

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Jan 27, 2019

The best, GREATEST thrilling and inspiring movie ever made! With the best movie character ever portrayed: Gary Cooper as Michael Geste!

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Leia P

Aug 21, 2017

I haven't seen this film for about 40 years. What I always remembered was the end bit where Digby puts the sadistic sergeant at his brother's feet because Vikings always die with a dog at their feet. Watching it again 40 years later was pleasantly nostalgic, but I realise it's not a classic just a very good film. Until the end there is very little adventure to speak of, some of the characters are odd, and there are quite a few plot holes. Still, worth a watch.

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William A. Wellman

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Gary Cooper

Michael "Beau" Geste

Ray Milland

John Geste

Robert Preston

Digby Geste

Brian Donlevy

Sgt. Markoff

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Beau, John and Digby Geste are brothers who 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.

Director: William A. Wellman
Producer: William A. Wellman
Screenwriter: Robert Carson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 54m

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