The Foreign Legion (1928)
A man falsely accused of crime joins Foreign Legion, and when trouble develops is saved by the self sacrifice of the commanding officer, his own father.
- Date of release
- 1928-06-23
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Director
- Edward Sloman
Casting
- Norman Kerry — Richard Farquhar
- Lewis Stone — Col. Destin
- Crauford Kent — Capt. Arnaud
- Mary Nolan — Sylvia Omney
- June Marlowe — Gabrielle
- Walter Perry — Cpl. Gotz
- Billy Seay — Richard as a boy
Interesting facts
The Foreign Legion is a 1928 American silent adventure film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Norman Kerry, Lewis Stone, and Mary Nolan. The film is based on the 1913 novel The Red Mirage by I.A.R. Wylie. It was one of several Foreign Legion-themed films produced in the wake of the successful 1926 film Beau Geste. The production cost around $250,000, but was the subject of diplomatic protests from French authorities due to its depiction of brutality.
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