Beau Geste
1939 film by William A. Wellman
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Summary
Beau Geste is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,124 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: William A. Wellman[3]
- Screenwriter: Robert Carson[4]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[5]
- Genre: war film[6], drama film[7]
- Based on: Beau Geste[8]
- Cast member: Gary Cooper[9], Ray Milland[10], Robert Preston[11], Brian Donlevy[12], Susan Hayward[13], J. Carrol Naish[14], Albert Dekker[15], Broderick Crawford[16], James Stephenson[17], Donald O'Connor[18], Jerome Storm[19], Charles Barton[20], Ann Gillis[21], Billy Cook[22]
- Producer: William A. Wellman[23]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[24]
- Director of photography: Theodor Sparkuhl[25], Archie Stout[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 8.3/10[29], 92%[30]
- Color: black-and-white[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1939[33]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[34], Netflix[35]
- Narrative location: Africa[36]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[37], Academy Award for Best Production Design[38]
- Title: Beau Geste[39]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[40]
- After a work by: P. C. Wren[41]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[42]
- Duration: 112 minutes[43]
- Costume designer: Edith Head[44]
- Production designer: Hans Dreier[45]
Why It Matters
Beau Geste has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]