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Penn State Altoona Film Series
October 4, 2009

Devorris Downtown Center Free admission!

Beau Geste (1939) is another great film from the greatest year in Hollywood history. Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, and Robert Preston (Victor/Victoria) star as three brothers who join the Foreign Legion to prevent a scandal when a precious gem is stolen from their adopted family and the finger of suspicion points at them. Soon, they and everyone in Fort Zinderneuf in the Sahara find themselves at the mercy of a cruel and sadistic Sergeant, played with menace and wit by a wonderful Brian Donlevy (who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award). Cooper’s performance as Beau, the oldest of the Geste brothers, relies upon the actor’s quiet strength and decency. J. Carrol Naish is very good as the weasly Rasinoff the Rat, and Preston’s and Milland’s two brothers are charming and brave.