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.
Beau Geste
“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.
Director
William A. Wellman
Status
Released
Production
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Gary Cooper
Beau Geste
Ray Milland
John Geste
Robert Preston
Digby Geste
Brian Donlevy
Sergeant Markoff
Susan Hayward
Isobel Rivers
J. Carrol Naish
Rasinoff
Albert Dekker
Schwartz
Broderick Crawford
Hank Miller
Charles Barton
Buddy McMonigal
James Stephenson
Major Henri de Beaujolais
Heather Thatcher
Lady Patricia Brandon
James Burke
Lieutenant Dufour
G.P. Huntley
Augustus Brandon
Harold Huber
Voisin
Donald O'Connor
Beau Geste (as a Child)
Billy Cook
John Geste (as a Child)
Martin Spellman
Digby Geste (as a Child)
Ann Gillis
Isobel Rivers (as a Child)
David Holt
Augustus Brandon (as a Child)
Harvey Stephens
Lieutenant Martin
Stanley Andrews
Maris
Harry Woods
Renoir
Arthur Aylesworth
Renault, a deserter
Henry Brandon
Renouf, another deserter
Barry Macollum
Krenke
Ronald R. Rondell
A Bugler
Joseph E. Bernard
Legionnaire (uncredited)
George Chandler
Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Joseph William Cody
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Joe Colling
Trumpeter O. Leo (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Recruit Wearing Top Hat (uncredited)
Frank Dawson
Burdon - Butler (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Duke Green
Legionnaire Glock (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Colonel in Recruiting Office (uncredited)
Gladys Jeans
Girl in Saida Cafe (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)
Larry Lawson
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Tony Martelli
Minor Role (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Arab Scout (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bald Legionnaire (uncredited)
George Regas
Arab Scout (uncredited)
Jerome Storm
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Carl Voss
Legionnaire (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead
Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Worth
Corporal (uncredited)
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