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Beau Geste

1939 • 1h52m Adventure, Drama, War

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

William A. Wellman

Screenplay

Robert Carson

Cast

Gary Cooper

Ray Milland

Robert Preston

Release date

7/24/1939

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

107