Beau Geste
Story of adventures of three brothers in the Foreign Legion, each of whom is taking the blame for jewel theft in England. Re-make of a 1926 silent version. From a novel by P.C. Wren. Screenplay by Robert Carson.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Michael 'Beau' Geste Gary Cooper
- John Geste Ray Milland
- Digby Geste Robert Preston
- Sergeant Markoff Brian Donlevy
- Isobel Rivers Susan Hayward
- Rasinoff J. Carrol Naish
- Schwartz Albert Dekker
- Hank Miller Broderick Crawford
- Buddy McGonigle Charles Barton
- Major Henri de Beaujolais James Stephenson
- Lady Patricia Brandon Heather Thatcher
- Lieutenant Dufour James Burke
- Augustus Brandon G.P. Huntley
- Voisin Harold Huber
- Beau Geste as a child Donald O'connor
- John Geste as a child Billy Cook
- Digby Geste as a child Martin Spellman
- Isobel Rivers as a child Ann Gillis
- Augustus Brandon as a child David Holt
- Lieutenant Martin Harvey Stephens
- Maris Stanley Andrews
- Renoir Harry Woods
- Renault, a deserter Arthur Aylesworth
- Renouf, another deserter Henry Brandon
- Krenke Barry Macollum
- bugler Ronnie Rondell
- [Burdon, the butler] Frank Dawson
- [Cordier] George Chandler
- [Glock] Duke Green
- [colonel in recruiting office] Thomas E. Jackson
- [sergeant-major] Jerome Storm
- [sergeant] Joe Whitehead
- [corporal] Harry Worth
- [Corporal Golas] Nestor Paiva
- [Arab scout] George Rigas
- [Arab scout] Francis Mcdonald
- [Legionnaire S. Roberts] Carl Voss
- [Legionnaire W. Williams] Joe Bernard
- [Legionnaire L. Paul] Bob Perry
- [Legionnaire N. Fenton] Larry Lawson
- [Legionnaire T. Clements] Henry Sylvester
- [Legionnaire A. Virginia] Joseph William Cody
- [O. Leo, the trumpeter] Joe Colling
- [girl in Port Said café] Gladys Jean
- [legionnaire] Robert Kortman
- [legionnaire] Gino Corrado
- [legionnaire] Henry Lucenay
- [legionnaire] Nicholas Vehr
- [legionnaire] Alex Davidoff
- [legionnaire] Bert Stevens
- [legionnaire] Otto Steiger
- [legionnaire] Charles Townsend
- [legionnaire] Tex Driscoll
Credits
Direction
- Director William A. Wellman
- 2nd Unit Director Richard Talmadge
- [Assistant Director] Joseph C. Youngerman
- [Assistant Director (2nd)] Eddie Salven
- [Assistant Director (2nd)] Clem Jones
- [Assistant Director (2nd Unit)] Harry Scott
- [Assistant Director (2nd Unit)] Harry Caplan
- [Script Clerk] Herbert Coleman
- [Script Clerk (2nd Unit)] Gene Bush
Production
- Production Company Paramount Pictures
- [Executive Producer] William Lebaron
- Producer William A. Wellman
- [Unit Manager] Sidney Street
- [Assistant Unit Manager/Location Ops] William Wallace
- [Assistant Unit Manager] Frank Kies
- [Assistant Unit Manager] Stanley Goldsmith
- [Location Manager] Fred Harris
- [Assistant to Mr Wellman] Zoila Conan
Writing
- Screenplay Robert Carson
- [Screenplay] Grover Jones
- [Screenplay] W.P. Lipscomb
- [Screenplay] Bertram Millhauser
- Based on the novel by P.C. Wren
Photography
- Director of Photography Theodor Sparkuhl
- Director of Photography Archie J. Stout
- [Second Cameraman] Guy Bennett
- [Camera Operator] Bill Rand
- [Camera Operator] James Knott
- [Assistant Cameraman] Lothrop Worth
- [Assistant Cameraman] George Trafton
- [Additional Cameraman] Art Lane
- [Electrician] Carl Gotham
- [Electrician] Earl Cantrell
- [Electrician] Amos Codell
- [Electrician] C. H. Erben
- [Grip] William Austin
- [Grip] George Sherman
- [Grip] A. Bricker
- [Grip] W.F. Jones
Stills
- [Stills] Otto Dyar
Special Effects
- [Process Photography] Farciot Edouart
- [Process Photography] Dewey Wrigley
- [Special Effects Director] Gordon Jennings
Editing
- Editor Thomas Scott
- [Assistant Editor] Thomas Neff
Design
- Art Director Hans Dreier
- Art Director Robert Odell
- Interior Decorator A.E. Freudeman
- [Set Decorator] Bertram Granger
- [Props] Bob McCrellis
- [Props] Joe Keller
- [Props] Jack De Golconda
Costumes
- Costumes Edith Head
- [Wardrobe] Leonora Sabine
- [Wardrobe] Pat Williams
- [Wardrobe] Samuel M. Levine
Make-up
- [Make-up] Wally Westmore
- [Make-up] Bud Westmore
- [Make-up] Albert Macquarrie
- [Make-up] Max Asher
Music
- [Additional Score] Richard Hageman
- Music Alfred Newman
- [Music Conductor] Irvin Talbot
- Orchestration Edward B. Powell
- [Orchestration] Leo Shuken
- [Orchestration] John Leipold
- [Orchestration] Lucien Cailliet
- [Orchestration] Herman Hand
- [Music Adviser] Troy Sanders
- [Music Adviser] Steve Pasteracki
Sound
- Sound Recording Hugo Grenzbach
- Sound Recording Walter Oberst
- [Location Mixer] Howard Fogetti
Stunts
- [Stunt Double for Mr Naish] Otto Mezetti
- [Stand-in for Mr Donlevy] Frank Henry
- [Stand-in Mr Cooper] Slim Talbot
- [Stand-in] Herb Naish
- [Stand-in] Frank Henry
- [Stand-in] Henry Kraft
- [Stand-in] Ray Finney
Consultant
- [Technical Adviser] Louis Van Der Ecker
- [Technical Adviser] H. Gerard
- [Drillmaster] Carl Voss
- [Wrangler] Leo Archibald
- [Wrangler] Chuck Jennings
- [Wrangler] John Mcerwin
- [Wrangler] Leland Sanford
- [Wrangler] Jack Saunders
- [Wrangler] Allen Lee
- [Horseman] Enos Overett
- [Horseman] John Eckert
- [Camel Supervisor] Carl Stoecker
- [Camel Trainer] Edward Benchley
- [Camel Trainer] Raymond Cihler
Publicity
- [Publicity] Don King