Beau Geste (1939)
Beau Geste
When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching Sahara. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress against a brutal enemy.
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Gary Cooper
as Beau Geste
as Beau Geste
Ray Milland
as John Geste
as John Geste
Robert Preston
as Digby Geste
as Digby Geste
Brian Donlevy
as Sergeant Markoff
as Sergeant Markoff
Susan Hayward
as Isobel Rivers
as Isobel Rivers
J. Carrol Naish
as Rasinoff
as Rasinoff
Albert Dekker
as Schwartz
as Schwartz
Broderick Crawford
as Hank Miller
as Hank Miller
Charles Barton
as Buddy McMonigal
as Buddy McMonigal
James Stephenson
as Major Henri de Beaujolais
as Major Henri de Beaujolais
Heather Thatcher
as Lady Patricia Brandon
as Lady Patricia Brandon
James Burke
as Lieutenant Dufour
as Lieutenant Dufour
G.P. Huntley
as Augustus Brandon
as Augustus Brandon
Harold Huber
as Voisin
as Voisin
Donald O'Connor
as Beau Geste (as a Child)
as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Billy Cook
as John Geste (as a Child)
as John Geste (as a Child)
Martin Spellman
as Digby Geste (as a Child)
as Digby Geste (as a Child)
Ann Gillis
as Isobel Rivers (as a Child)
as Isobel Rivers (as a Child)
David Holt
as Augustus Brandon (as a Child)
as Augustus Brandon (as a Child)
Harvey Stephens
as Lieutenant Martin
as Lieutenant Martin
Stanley Andrews
as Maris
as Maris
Harry Woods
as Renoir
as Renoir
Arthur Aylesworth
as Renault, a deserter
as Renault, a deserter
Henry Brandon
as Renouf, another deserter
as Renouf, another deserter
Barry Macollum
as Krenke
as Krenke
Ronald R. Rondell
as A Bugler
as A Bugler
Joseph E. Bernard
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Joseph William Cody
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
Joe Colling
as Trumpeter O. Leo (uncredited)
as Trumpeter O. Leo (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
as Recruit Wearing Top Hat (uncredited)
as Recruit Wearing Top Hat (uncredited)
Frank Dawson
as Burdon - Butler (uncredited)
as Burdon - Butler (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
Duke Green
as Legionnaire Glock (uncredited)
as Legionnaire Glock (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
as Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)
as Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)
Gladys Jeans
as Girl in Saida Cafe (uncredited)
as Girl in Saida Cafe (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
as Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)
as Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)
Larry Lawson
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
Tony Martelli
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
as Corporal Golas (uncredited)
as Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Bob Perry
as Bald Legionnaire (uncredited)
as Bald Legionnaire (uncredited)
George Regas
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
Jerome Storm
as Sergeant Major (uncredited)
as Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
Carl Voss
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
as Legionnaire (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead
as Sergeant (uncredited)
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Worth
as Corporal (uncredited)
as Corporal (uncredited)
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William A. Wellman
Producer
Producer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Costume Design
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Art Direction
William A. Wellman
Director
Director
William LeBaron
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Robert Odell
Art Direction
Art Direction
Percival Christopher Wren
Novel
Novel
A. E. Freudeman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Edward B. Powell
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Richard Talmadge
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Robert Carson
Screenplay
Screenplay
Thomas Scott
Editor
Editor
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
