A Legionnaire (French: Un de la légion) is a 1936 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan and Daniel Mendaille.[1]

A Legionnaire
Directed byChristian-Jaque
Written by
Produced byJoe Francis [fr]
Starring
CinematographyFred Langenfeld
Edited byAndré Versein
Music by
Production
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Productions Calamy
Distributed byGray-Film
Release date
  • 18 September 1936 (1936-09-18)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. Location shooting took place in Marseille and Sidi Bel Abbès.

Plot

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A hen-pecked husband finds his life turned upside down, when he is accidentally enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. He is sent to fight in Algeria.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Andrews p.355

Bibliography

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  • Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.
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