Beau Geste (1939)
Directed by William A. Wellman · 112 min · Adventure, Drama, War
36.7 TOPICAL score · #2,953 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1939, directed by William A. Wellman) has a TOPICAL score of 36.7 - ranked 2,953 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (114 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (114 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages
- Still read4,276 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gary Cooper (actor #107), Ray Milland (actor #547), Robert Preston (actor #1,248), Brian Donlevy (actor #1,424)