Beau Geste

Pros: Gary Cooper and Brian Donlevy
Cons: The remake starring Guy Stockwell and Telly Savalas was better

This movie stars Gary Cooper in the title role. "Beau Geste" is French for "gallant gesture," and Coop, as the title character, definitely lives up to his name.

The story is a screen adaptation of P.C. Wren's novel of...

Pros: It is timeless in its message
Cons: It's hard to find

Call me Stupid, that's all. I'm sitting here and facing the task of adding to an almost flawless review of this movie by macresarf1, and calling myself Stupid. All three of the other reviews are excellent and should be read with the thought of...

Pros: A Rousing Adventure-Mystery Story.
Cons: Mild violence and ethnic attitudes of the period. Some prefer Douglas Heyes' color remake.

I must have been eight years-old when first I saw William Wellman's Production of BEAU GESTE. I have never forgotten it. Charmingly quaint as parts of it look today, I still love this French Foreign Legion adventure, and look back fondly at the little...

Pros: A classic story of brotherly love, loyalty and courage.
Cons: Sometimes hard to find in video rental locations.

This is a classic. I first saw it thirty years ago and I've seen it at least a dozen times since. (I recently ordered my own personal copy form Amazon.com for about $10!) Upon each viewing it just gets better. The acting is superb -- Gary Coopper, Ray...