The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
52 audience votes
Key crew
- Marty FeldmanWriter
- Marty FeldmanDirector
- John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
- Chris AllenScreenplay
Cast
- Ann-MargretFlavia Geste
- Marty FeldmanDagobert 'Digby' Geste
- Michael YorkBeau Geste
- Peter UstinovSergeant Markov
- James Earl JonesSheikh
- Trevor HowardSir Hector
- Henry GibsonGeneral Pecheur
- Terry-ThomasGovernor
- Roy KinnearBoldini
- Spike MilliganCrumble
- Avery SchreiberSheikh's Aide & Camel Salesman
- Hugh GriffithJudge
Stills
Themes
foreign legioncamelparody