A Legionnaire
1936 film
- J.D. Newsom (novel)
- Paul Fékété
- Fernandel
- Robert Le Vigan
- Daniel Mendaille
- Casimir Oberfeld
- Mahieddine
Production
company
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Productions Calamy
Release date
- 18 September 1936 (1936-09-18)
Running time
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.[1]
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.
External links
- A Legionnaire at IMDb
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Films directed by Christian-Jaque
- The Pont-Biquet Family (1935)
- Monsieur Personne (1936)
- A Legionnaire (1936)
- Rigolboche (1936)
- School for Journalists (1936)
- Josette (1937)
- Francis the First (1937)
- The House Opposite (1937)
- In Venice, One Night (1937)
- Boys' School (1938)
- Rail Pirates (1938)
- Ernest the Rebel (1938)
- Who Killed Santa Claus? (1941)
- First Ball (1941)
- Carmen (1942)
- La Symphonie fantastique (1942)
- Voyage Without Hope (1943)
- The Bellman (1945)
- Boule de Suif (1945)
- A Lover's Return (1946)
- The Charterhouse of Parma 1948)
- Man to Men (1948)
- Singoalla (1949)
- Lost Souvenirs (1950)
- Bluebeard (1951)
- Adorable Creatures (1952)
- Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)
- Lucrèce Borgia (1953)
- Daughters of Destiny (1954)
- Madame du Barry (1954)
- Nana (1955)
- If All the Guys in the World (1956)
- Nathalie (1957)
- The Law Is the Law (1958)
- Babette Goes to War (1959)
- Don't Tempt the Devil (1963)
- The Black Tulip (1964)
- Champagne for Savages (1964)
- Man from Cocody (1965)
- The Dirty Game (1965)
- The Other Truth (1966)
- Le Saint prend l'affût (1966)
- Dead Run (1967)
- Emma Hamilton (1968)
- The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
- Parisian Life (1977)
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