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Beau Geste   1939             N/R, 114 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama Director: William A. Wellman   Cast: Gary Cooper, Donald O'Connor, Ray Milland, Robert Preston, J. Carrol Naish, Susan Hayward, Charles Barton, Brian Donlevy, Albert Dekker, Broderick Crawford, James Stephenson, Heather Thatcher, James Burke, G.P. Huntley, Harold Huber   The Geste brothers—Beau (Gary Cooper), John (Ray Milland), and Digby (Robert Preston)—flee the country after Beau takes the blame for the theft of a family jewel that their aunt, Lady Brandon (Heather Thatcher) stole. They join the French Foreign Legion where Beau and John end up under the leadership of brutal Sergeant Markoff (Brian Donlevy). Tragedies ensue when the Arabs attack, and Beau is seriously wounded. Unbeknownst to the brothers, Markoff believes that Beau has the family jewel in his possession and searches Beau for the jewel. Beau kills Markoff and then dies. By story's end, John is the only surviving brother, and he returns home to give his aunt a note from Beau explaining why he ran away. Brian Donlevy received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Cast Gary Cooper Michael "Beau" Geste Donald O'Connor Beau at age 12 Ray Milland John Geste Robert Preston Digby Geste J. Carrol Naish Rasinoff Susan Hayward Isobel Rivers Charles Barton Buddy McMonigal Brian Donlevy Sgt. Markoff Albert Dekker Legionnaire Schwartz Broderick Crawford Hank Miller James Stephenson Major Henri de Beaujolais Heather Thatcher Lady Patricia Brandon James Burke Lt. Dufour G.P. Huntley Augustus Brandon Harold Huber Legionnaire Voisin