''We're in the Legion Now'' is a 1936 American
adventure
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comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York. Wilbur is best remembered for playing Harry Marvin in ''The Perils of Pauline (1914 s ...
and shot in
Magnacolor. The film is also known as ''The Rest Cure'' (American reissue title), which was the title of the 1934 original J.D. Newsom story the film was based on.
Plot
Two petty criminals are pursued by a gangster from the United States to Paris, France, where they enlist into the
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion (, also known simply as , "the Legion") is a corps of the French Army created to allow List of militaries that recruit foreigners, foreign nationals into French service. The Legion was founded in 1831 and today consis ...
to escape. After being drafted to a garrison in
North Africa
North Africa (sometimes Northern Africa) is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region. However, it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of t ...
, they fall foul of military authority and are sent to a sadistic punishment camp, where they lead an insurrection against its commanding officer, and then help to defeat a native Mohammedan revolt.
Cast
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Reginald Denny as Dan Linton
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Esther Ralston
Esther Ralston (born Esther Louise Worth, September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was an American silent films, silent film star. Her most prominent sound picture was ''To the Last Man (1933 film), To the Last Man'' in 1933.
Early life and c ...
as Louise Rillette
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Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975.
Early years
Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva ...
as Spike Conover
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Eleanor Hunt as Honey Evans
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Claudia Dell
Claudia Dell (born Claudia Dell Smith; January 10, 1909 – September 5, 1977) was an American showgirl and actress of the stage and movies.
Early life
Dell moved with her mother to New York City in late 1924 or early 1925 to visit Dell ...
as Yvonne Cartier
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Robert Frazer
Robert Frazer (born Robert William Browne, June 29, 1891 – August 17, 1944) was an American actor who appeared in some 224 shorts and films from the 1910s until his death. He began in films with the Eclair company which released through Unive ...
as Capt. Henri Rillette
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Rudolph Anders
Rudolph Anders (December 17, 1895 – March 27, 1987) was a German character actor who came to the United States after the rise of Hitler, and appeared in numerous American films in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Biography
He was born Rudol ...
as Sgt. Groeber
*Francisco Marán as Abdul Ben-Abou
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Merrill McCormick
William Merrill McCormick (February 5, 1892 – August 19, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1916 and 1953.
Biography
William Merrill McCormick was born on February 5, 1892, in Denver, Colorado.
M ...
as Ali
*Frank Hoyt as Adjutant Cartellini
*Manuel Peluffo as Military Prisoner
*Charles Moyer as Recruit Ringleader
*Lou Hicks as Al Petrelli, American Gangster
See also
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List of early color feature films
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References
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1936 films
1930s color films
1930s adventure comedy films
Films about the French Foreign Legion
Grand National Films films
Cinecolor films
American adventure comedy films
Films set in Africa
Films set in deserts
American multilingual films
Films based on short fiction
Films directed by Crane Wilbur
1936 multilingual films
1936 comedy films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
English-language adventure comedy films
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