Is Beau Geste violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Beau Geste end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beau Geste easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Beau Geste

Name: Beau Geste
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Released: 1939
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward

Thundering drama!

Directed by William A. Wellman

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1939112 min7.0 / 10

A classic adventure tale of brotherhood tested by military cruelty, duty, and a hidden family secret amid desert warfare.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Beau Geste violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Beau Geste scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Beau Geste sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does Beau Geste end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Beau Geste easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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