''Follow the Legion'' (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

: ''¡A mí la legión!'') is a 1942 Spanish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Juan de Orduña Juan de Orduña y Fernández-Shaw (27 December 1900 – 3 February 1974) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. Subservient to the ideological tenets and preferences of Francoism, he was one of the regime's standout directors during ...

and starring

Alfredo Mayo Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better known as Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor. Biography After studying medicine, in 1929 Mayo made his debut in the theatre with the company of ...

, Luis Peña and Manuel Luna.

Plot

Set in North Africa and in the Legion, it shows the friendship between soldiers, which leads 'El Grajo' to investigate a murder to exonerate a comrade-in-arms and friend. Exaltation of a model soldier of the time in Spain and of the so-called 'military values'.

Sign

The film poster was made by José Peris Aragó in a 105.5 x 72 cm format. In it, you can see El Grajo and Mauro (of whom only his head is shown) dressed in military dress shown in the background with the Spanish flags waving.

Reception

A critic from Fotogramas magazine commented on her that "she is the mythical legionnaire that had so much prestige during the Franco regime and that some nostalgics continue to yearn for."

Cast

as Jackdaw * Luis Peña as Mauro * Manuel Luna as commander *Miguel Pozanco as worker *Pilar Soler as Leda *

Manuel Arbó Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * ''Dracula (1931 Spanish-language film), Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * ''There We ...

as Ionescu *

Rufino Inglés Rufino Inglés (10 November 1902 – 2 November 1981) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in ''La novia de Juan Lucero'' (1959), ''Salto a la gloria'', and '' Dio perdona... io no!''. He also appeared in ''Balboa'' (1963), '' Goliath Against the G ...

as Captain Romero *Fortunato Bernal as Rodete * as Samual *Fred Galiana as legionary Rodriguez * Miguel Pastor as legionary in a trench *José Sanchiz as Lieutenant in a bar

References

External links

* 1942 drama films Spanish drama films Films directed by Juan de Orduña Cifesa films Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish-language films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-drama-film-stub