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Beau Geste (1939) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Beau Geste (1939) a score of 3.0183 out of 4

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Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Beau Geste (1939) is director/producer William Wellman's superb, high adventure tale set in the desert - a classic melodramatic, rousing film of the late...read the complete Beau Geste (1939) review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

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Channel 4 Film

Following on from a 1926 silent film version, this 1939 production of Beau Geste is based on the classic novel by English author and soldier Percival Christopher Wren. Starring the legendary Gary Cooper in the title role, the film is an adventure classic...read the complete Beau Geste (1939) review at Channel 4 Film

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Edwin Jahiel

Directed by William Wellman. The second *serious* remake of the famous P.C. Wren novel about family ties, honor and sacrifice among British aristocrats, leading to adventures in the Foreign Legion. The 1926 original movie was by prolific H. Brenon, who...read the complete Beau Geste (1939) review at Edwin Jahiel