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Ann-Margret, Marty Feldman, Michael York, Peter Ustinov, James Earl Jones ... see more see more... , Trevor Howard , Henry Gibson , Roy Kinnear , Spike Milligan , Avery Schreiber , Hugh Griffith , Irene Handl , Sinead Cusack , Philip Bollard , Nicholas Bridge , Bekki Bridge , Martin Snaric , Ed McMahon , Ted Cassidy , Burt Kwouk , Stephen Lewis , Michael McConkey , Gwen Nelson , Henry Polic II , Terry-Thomas , Roland MacLeod , Val Pringle

Beau Geste, the classic adventure story of a young man's dangerous journeys as part of the French Foreign Legion, becomes the subject of broad parody in this slapstick comedy. The original tale, best ... read more read more...known to film lovers from William Wellman's 1939 classic, tells of several brothers who join the Foreign Legion after claiming responsibility for the mysterious disappearance of an invaluable family heirloom. Eventually, brothers Beau and Digby find themselves in conflict with their vicious commander, leading to a potential mutiny. The plot here is similar, with Michael York assuming Gary Cooper's role as Beau, and first-time director Marty Feldman co-starring as Digby. However, following the lead of former collaborator Mel Brooks, Feldman plays strictly for laughs, loading the story with jokes ranging from the satirical to the vulgar. A cast of notables keeps things lively, with Peter Ustinov and Ann-Margret mocking their own images as the sadistic commander and lusty Geste stepmother. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Marty Feldman

Release Date: July 15, 1977

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Steve Crum
January 3, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Attempt at Mel Brooksian humor gets lost in sand.

Vincent Canby
May 9, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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Philip Martin
May 15, 2006
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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October 9, 2005
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July 6, 2005
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
March 27, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

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Carol Cling
August 29, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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John J. Puccio
September 18, 2002
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

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Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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