Drei Fremdenlegionäre (1939)
Seit ihrer Kindheit leben die Geste-Brüder Beau, John und Digby im Hause von Lord Brandon. Zum Haus gehört ebenfalls die Adoptivtochter Isobel Rivers. An einem Abend wird der Familienedelstein, ein Saphir mit dem Namen "Blue Water", gestohlen. Alle Anwesenden beteuern ihre Unschuld, wobei insgeheim jeder der Brüder den anderen die Schuld gibt. Da der Verdacht schließlich auf die Geste-Brüder fällt, verlassen diese England und treten der französischen Fremdenlegion bei. Sie werden vom sadistischen Sergeant Markoff gedrillt. Markoff erfährt von dem Raub des Edelsteins und glaubt, Beau sei derjenige, der den Stein versteckt habe.
Der Regisseur:
William A. Wellman
Der Autor:
Robert Carson
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Gary Cooper as Beau Geste |
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Ray Milland as John Geste |
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Robert Preston as Digby Geste |
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Brian Donlevy as Sergeant Markoff |
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Susan Hayward as Isobel Rivers |
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J. Carrol Naish as Rasinoff |
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Albert Dekker as Schwartz |
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Broderick Crawford as Hank Miller |
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Charles Barton as Buddy McMonigal |
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James Stephenson as Major Henri de Beaujolais |
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Heather Thatcher as Lady Patricia Brandon |
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James Burke as Lieutenant Dufour |
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G.P. Huntley as Augustus Brandon |
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Harold Huber as Voisin |
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Donald O'Connor as Beau Geste (as a Child) |
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Billy Cook as John Geste (as a Child) |
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Martin Spellman as Digby Geste (as a Child) |
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Ann Gillis as Isobel Rivers (as a Child) |
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David Holt as Augustus Brandon (as a Child) |
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Harvey Stephens as Lieutenant Martin |
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Stanley Andrews as Maris |
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Harry Woods as Renoir |
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Arthur Aylesworth as Renault, a deserter |
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Henry Brandon as Renouf, another deserter |
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Barry Macollum as Krenke |
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Ronald R. Rondell as A Bugler |
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Joseph E. Bernard as Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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George Chandler as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited) |
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Joseph William Cody as Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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Joe Colling as Trumpeter O. Leo (uncredited) |
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Gino Corrado as Recruit Wearing Top Hat (uncredited) |
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Frank Dawson as Burdon - Butler (uncredited) |
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Joe Gray as Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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Duke Green as Legionnaire Glock (uncredited) |
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Thomas E. Jackson as Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited) |
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Gladys Jeans as Girl in Saida Cafe (uncredited) |
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Bob Kortman as Maharaja's Agent (uncredited) |
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Larry Lawson as Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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Tony Martelli as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Francis McDonald as Arab Scout (uncredited) |
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Nestor Paiva as Corporal Golas (uncredited) |
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Bob Perry as Bald Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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George Regas as Arab Scout (uncredited) |
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Jerome Storm as Sergeant Major (uncredited) |
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Henry Sylvester as Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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Carl Voss as Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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Joe Whitehead as Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Harry Worth as Corporal (uncredited) |
| Directing | William A. Wellman | Director |
| Writing | Percival Christopher Wren | Novel |
| Production | William A. Wellman | Producer |
| Production | William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert Odell | Art Direction |
| Art | A. E. Freudeman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Camera | Archie Stout | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Robert Carson | Screenplay |
| Editing | Thomas Scott | Editor |
| Sound | Hugo Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Walter Oberst | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell | Music Arranger |
| Directing | Richard Talmadge | Second Unit Director |