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Beau Ideal

1931·US
Director: Herbert Brenon
WarAdventureRomance

An American joins the French Foreign Legion in order to rescue a boyhood friend.

An American joins the French Foreign Legion in order to rescue a boyhood friend.

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Cast

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

John Geste

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Isobel Brandon

Irene Rich

Irene Rich

Lady Brandon

Lester Vail

Lester Vail

Otis Madison

F

Frank McCormick

Carl Neyer

Otto Matieson

Otto Matieson

Jacob Levine

Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

Ramon Gonzales

Bernard Siegel

Bernard Siegel

Ivan Badinoff

Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

Mrs. Frank Madison

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Prosecuting Attorney (as Joseph De Stefani)

Paul McAllister

Paul McAllister

Sergeant Frederic

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Major LeBaudy

George Regas

George Regas

The Emir

Leni Stengel

Leni Stengel

Zuleika

Crew

J. Roy Hunt

cinematographer

Max Steiner

composer

Elizabeth Meehan

writer

Paul Schofield

writer

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