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One of the Legion

One of the Legion

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 2, 1936

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

50%

Original Title

Un de la légion

Production Companies

Productions Calamy

Director

Christian-Jaque

Description

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?