One of the Legion

One of the Legion

91 mins | Comedy | Oct. 2, 1936

Fernand Espitalion is miserable as totally whipped husband of a dragon 'passed on' -like cloths- by his late cousin. She often leaves him waiting outside like a dog when she does business. While she sees a notary about an inheritance, he's seduced to a bar by a shady man. The rogue gets Fernand drunk, knocks him out and switches costumes and papers. He's now Robert Durand, a voluntary Foreign legion recruit. After failed attempts to explain, he tastes military life and finds it less disciplined and more enjoyable then, marriage. But will that last when his wife tracks him and his unit is sent to action in tribal Algeria?

One of the Legion

91 mins | Comedy | Oct. 2, 1936

One of the Legion
Fernand Espitalion is miserable as totally whipped husband of a dragon 'passed on' -like cloths- by his late cousin. She often leaves him waiting outside like a dog when she does business. While she sees a notary about an inheritance, he's seduced to a bar by a shady man. The rogue gets Fernand drunk, knocks him out and switches costumes and papers. He's now Robert Durand, a voluntary Foreign legion recruit. After failed attempts to explain, he tastes military life and finds it less disciplined and more enjoyable then, marriage. But will that last when his wife tracks him and his unit is sent to action in tribal Algeria?
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Productions Calamy
Original title Un de la légion
Directors Christian-Jaque
Writers J.D. Newsom

Cast

Fernandel

as Fernand Espitalion

Robert Le Vigan

as Leduc

Daniel Mendaille

as Charlin

Arthur Devère

as Vandercleef

Rolla Norman

as Carron

Thérèse Dorny

as Antoinette Espitalion

Jacques Varennes

as Durand

Paul Amiot

as Le colonel

Jean Kolb

as Le médecin-chef

Suzy Prim

as Maryse

Paul Azaïs

as Turlot