Beau Geste

Synopsis: Beau, John, and Digby Geste are three inseparable, adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into the wealthy household of Lady Brandon. When money in the uppercrust household grows tight, Lady Brandon is forced to sell her most treasured jewel the mighty "Blue Water" sapphire. The household gets it out for one final look, the lights go out and it vanishes stolen by one of the brothers, no doubt. That night, Beau, Digby, and John each "confess" and slip out, John leaving behind Isabel, whom he loves. They all join the Foreign Legion, and Beau and Digby are split from John and put under the command of the ruthless and sadistic Sergeant Markoff. Things begin to get hairy as the rest of the Legionaires plot a mutiny against Markoff, in the midst of an attack by Arab hordes.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director(s): William A. Wellman

Actors: Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy

Production: Paramount Pictures


IMDB:: 7.8
Rotten Tomatoes:: 100%

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: PASSED
Year:: 1939
: 112 min
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Halt!
Where are all your Touaregs and the
battle, murder, and sudden death?
You know the Arabs always
carry off their own dead, Major.
Wake them up in there!
Yes, sir.
The lookout tower
is empty.
The place is probably bulging
with Touaregs, sir.
No, I don't think so.
I'm gonna take
a closer look.
Attack if I'm
fired on again.
Yes, sir.
Major Beaujolais with a
relief column from Fort Tokotu.
Call your officer and tell...
Give me your rope.
I'm going over the wall.
Attack if you don't hear
from me in 10 minutes.
May I ask
a question, sir?
They're all dead.
Dead, sir?
Exactly. Dead.
It may be a trap, Major.
Let me go.
You are too important.
May I go, sir?
Yes.
Go over the wall
and open the gates.
Keep your eyes open!
What about
those 2 shots, sir?
I can ask the questions
myself, Dufour.
It shouldn't have
taken him this long.
No, sir.
I'm going over myself.
I'll tear the place down if
you're not out in 5 minutes.
All right.
Bugler!
Bugler!
Bugler!
Answer me!
Bugler!
Bugler!
Halt!
I'm glad
to see you, sir.
Thanks.
Come here.
Not a soul alive
in the place.
No sign of an enemy?
No, sir.
They're dead.
Yes, sir.
Where's the bugler?
Look for him if you want to.
I have.
No thanks, sir.
Up here is a young man
who died peacefully.
Beside him is a sergeant
with a French bayonet
through his heart.
Where, sir?
Never mind.
I have several questions
I'd like to ask, sir.
I have a few myself.
We'll camp
in the oasis tonight.
Tomorrow, I'll get
to the bottom of this
if I have to take a trip
to the next world.
Touaregs!
Fall back
on the oasis.
Break ranks
and fall back to the oasis!
Dufour, I want 2 men to go back
to Fort Tokotu for reinforcements.
Right, sir.
We'll go, sir.
Good.
Now, one of you
must get through.
Split up when you get
in the desert.
Have Lt. St. Andre bring his
mounted Senegalese as fast as he can.
Yes, sir.
Cease firing!
Cease firing!
Cease firing.
Look, Major!
There goes the evidence.
Of what, sir?
I don't know.
Dufour, how am I gonna
make a report about this?
If I say exactly
what's happened,
they'll say I'm mad
at Headquarters.
I think this
is a silly game!
For that remark,
Ghastly Gussie,
you are reduced from captain
to a common seaman!
How much longer do I have to
be a common seaman, Admiral?
Well, it takes time
to work up.
You know, Digby,
John's a good worker
for a common seaman.
It, uh, it wouldn't be a
good idea to promote him.
That's right, Beau.
He might stop working.
I knew something
would happen.
Are you hit?
Y-Yes, sir.
Well, come ashore.
And bring the ships.
Are you hurt much?
Yeah. No.
Are you all right?
Well...
Now be careful.
It hit pretty hard.
Don't bump that leg.
Here we are.
Lie down...
Steady.
...and we'll examine
the wound.
Do you... Do you want
to bite on a bullet?
That's what they
always do in books.
Will... will I get
promoted if I do?
If you don't shout.
l... I won't shout.
I'm ready,
Captain.
Sit on him.
Yes, sir.
Wait till Aunt Patricia
hears about this.
There it is.
Bandage him, Isobel.
Look, Digby.
Oh, that must
have hurt going in.
Not half as much
as it did coming out!
You're very brave.
Oh, no, I'm not.
I just wanted
to be promoted.
I'm proud of you, John.
You'll be knighted
and given a Viking's funeral.
No! Really, Beau?
l... I mean, Admiral?
Kneel.
Ooh.
I dub you
Sir John Geste, Knight.
Rise, Sir Knight.
Get a ship ready, Captain.
Right, sir.
Sir John Geste.
Wait a minute.
A Viking always has to be
buried with a dog at his feet.
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