Beau Geste

1966 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 650 VOTES · DIR. Douglas Heyes

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,021 lines

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00:02:04 No sign from the men on the walls.
00:08:44 You know, sergeant,
00:11:52 and deliver him to me.
00:14:42 But he practically accused this fellow.
00:18:32 Do you suppose there's room in there for us?
00:21:02 Don't move.
00:24:58 Sergeant Major Dagineau.
00:27:37 She married one of them.
00:31:20 Not by choice.
00:33:45 I'm sorry.
00:36:36 You think you've suffered up until now?
00:39:32 but that all suffer for one.
00:42:47 Beau Geste.
00:45:35 I keep my word,
00:49:20 The sergeant's beginning to wonder why we don't.
00:52:56 Beg your pardon, sir?
00:58:18 Now bring me my horse.
01:03:42 Five.
01:09:15 and driving the first bayonet into his belly.
01:12:55 Wait!
01:19:07 Beau,
01:25:29 It occurs to me...
01:33:07 They know it. The word is out.
01:42:36 I do, sir.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,021
Dialogue density9.9 lines / min
First line00:02:04
Final line01:42:36

Production Record

DirectorDouglas Heyes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000
IMDb votes650

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