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Fort Algiers ** (1953, Yvonne De Carlo, Carlos Thompson, Raymond Burr, Leif Erickson, Anthony Caruso, John Dehner) – Classic Movie Review 12,548

Lesley Selander’s 1953 American black and white adventure film Fort Algiers stars Yvonne De Carlo (as a secret agent pretending to be a night club singer), Carlos Thompson, and Raymond Burr.  Director Lesley Selander’s 1953 […]

Jun, 28

The Sad Sack * (1957, Jerry Lewis, Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lorre, Liliane Montevecchi, David Wayne, Joe Mantell, Gene Evans) – Classic Movie Review 11,590

Director George Marshall’s 1957 Paramount Pictures comedy film The Sad Sack stars Jerry Lewis and is based on the Harvey Comics character of the same title, created by George Baker. Lewis pops up again as […]

Sep, 20

Beau Sabreur (1928, Gary Cooper, Evelyn Brent, Noah Beery Sr, William Powell, Roscoe Karn) – Classic Movie Review 10,595

In this 1928 Paramount silent version of Percival Christopher Wren’s famous story Beau Sabreur, young Gary Cooper stars as Beau, the French officer who is despatched by his uncle-general (Frank Reicher) to fight the Riffs […]

Nov, 28

Beau Geste ** (1966, Guy Stockwell, Doug McClure, Leslie Nielsen, Telly Savalas) – Classic Movie Review 5414

Beau Geste (1966): Guy Stockwell and Doug McClure star as American brothers Beau and John Geste who join the French Foreign Legion, suffer under nasty Sgt Major Dagineau (Telly Savalas), and fight rampaging Arabs in […]

May, 07

Beau Geste **** (1926, Ronald Colman, Ralph Forbes, Neil Hamilton) – Classic Movie Review 5412

Director Herbert Brenon’s 1926 French Foreign Legion adventure movie Beau Geste is an outstanding silent film classic version of Percival Christopher Wren’s famous 1924 novel tale of English upper-crust brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste (played […]

May, 07

Under Two Flags *** (1936, Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Rosalind Russell, Victor McLaglen) – Classic Movie Review 5411

Quintessential Englishman Ronald Colman is at his most spirited, lively and stylish, as Sergeant Victor, an Englishman who joins up in the French Foreign Legion since taking the blame for his brother’s crime, in director […]

May, 07

Beau Hunks *** (1931, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy) – Classic Movie Review 5410

‘Love comes: Mr Hardy is at last conscious of the grand passion – Mr Laurel isn’t even conscious of the Grand Canyon.’ Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy enlist in the Foreign Legion when Ollie tries […]

May, 07

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