A Legionnaire

A Legionnaire
Directed by	Christian-Jaque
Written by	J.D. Newsom (novel) Paul Fékété
Produced by	Joe Francis
Starring	Fernandel Robert Le Vigan Daniel Mendaille
Cinematography	Fred Langenfeld
Edited by	André Versein
Music by	Casimir Oberfeld Mahieddine
Production company	Productions Calamy
Distributed by	Gray-Film
Release date	18 September 1936
Running time	91 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

A Legionnaire (French: Un de la légion) is a 1936 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan and Daniel Mendaille. In the film's plot, a hen-pecked husband finds his life turned upside down when he is accidentally enlisted in the French Foreign Legion and sent to fight in Algeria.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.

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
• Régine Dancourt as L'amie de Pierrot
• Georges Malkine as Le légionnaire russe
• Eugène Stuber as Un légionnaire
• Marcel Vidal as Maître Troude

Bibliography

• Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.

External links

• A Legionnaire at IMDb