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| A Legionnaire | |
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| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Joe Francis [fr] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fred Langenfeld |
| Edited by | André Versein |
| Music by | |
| Production company | Productions Calamy |
| Distributed by | Gray-Film |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
A Legionnaire (French: Un de la légion) is a 1936 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan and Daniel Mendaille.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. Location shooting took place in Marseille and Sidi Bel Abbès.
Plot
A hen-pecked husband finds his life turned upside down, when he is accidentally enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. He is sent to fight in Algeria.
Cast
- Fernandel as Fernand Espitalion
- Robert Le Vigan as Leduc
- Daniel Mendaille as Charlin
- Arthur Devère as Vandercleef
- Rolla Norman as Carron
- Thérèse Dorny as Antoinette Espitalion
- Jacques Varennes as Durand
- Paul Amiot as Le colonel
- Jean Kolb as Le médecin-chef
- Suzy Prim as Maryse
- Paul Azaïs as Turlot
- Régine Dancourt as L'amie de Pierrot
- Georges Malkine as Le légionnaire russe
- Eugène Stuber as Un légionnaire
- Marcel Vidal as Maître Troude
References
- Andrews p.355
Bibliography
- Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.
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- 1936 films
- French adventure comedy films
- 1930s adventure comedy films
- 1930s French-language films
- Films directed by Christian-Jaque
- Films set in Algeria
- Films set in deserts
- French black-and-white films
- Films about the French Foreign Legion
- Films scored by Casimir Oberfeld
- 1936 comedy films
- 1930s French films
- French-language adventure comedy films
- 1930s French film stubs