The Foreign Legion
| The Foreign Legion | |
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| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Written by | Charles Kenyon |
| Based on | The Red Mirage by I.A.R. Wylie |
| Starring | Norman Kerry Lewis Stone Mary Nolan |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Foreign Legion is a 1928 American silent adventure film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Norman Kerry, Lewis Stone, and Mary Nolan. The film is based on the 1913 novel The Red Mirage by I.A.R. Wylie.[1] It was one of several Foreign Legion-themed films produced in the wake of the successful 1926 film Beau Geste. The production cost around $250,000, but was the subject of diplomatic protests from French authorities due to its depiction of brutality.[2]
Cast[]
- Norman Kerry as Richard Farquhar
- Lewis Stone as Col. Destin
- Crauford Kent as Capt. Arnaud
- Mary Nolan as Sylvia Omney
- June Marlowe as Gabrielle
- Walter Perry as Cpl. Gotz
References[]
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Foreign Legion at silentera.com
- ^ Schatz p.203
Bibliography[]
- Schatz, Thomas. Hollywood: Social dimensions: technology, regulation and the audience. Taylor & Francis, 2004.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1928 films
- 1920s adventure comedy films
- American films
- American adventure comedy films
- Films directed by Edward Sloman
- American silent feature films
- English-language films
- Universal Pictures films
- Films about the French Foreign Legion
- Films set in Algeria
- American black-and-white films
- Films based on works by I. A. R. Wylie
- 1928 comedy films
- Silent adventure film stubs