Beau Geste (1939)

  • NR
  • 07/24/1939 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, War
  • 1h 52m

Thundering drama!

Overview

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.

William A. Wellman

Director

Percival Christopher Wren

Novel

Robert Carson

Screenplay

Cast

Gary Cooper's headshot

Gary Cooper

Beau Geste
Ray Milland's headshot

Ray Milland

John Geste
Robert Preston's headshot

Robert Preston

Digby Geste
Brian Donlevy's headshot

Brian Donlevy

Sergeant Markoff
Susan Hayward's headshot

Susan Hayward

Isobel Rivers
J. Carrol Naish's headshot

J. Carrol Naish

Rasinoff
Albert Dekker's headshot

Albert Dekker

Schwartz
Broderick Crawford's headshot

Broderick Crawford

Hank Miller

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