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Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion (1960)

Movie ★ 9.0

A remake and rewriting by director Bernard Borderie and scripters of a well-made 1932 film, this routine French drama seems a little outdated. The story has changed from a Russian officer who returns home from the war to find his wife has remarried, to a former paratrooper who tries to drive a stolen truck back from Morocco and suffers an accident -- and the same fate as the Russian. As a result of his injuries and the subsequent delay, the ex-military man is unable to get home as scheduled, and the woman he loves decides that he has left her. Once she "realizes" that supposed truth, she decides to marry her boss. As in the earlier film, one of the protagonists ends up in the French Foreign Legion and all three head toward a fateful meeting in a North African desert.

Bernard Borderie Director

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Released
February 19, 1960
IMDb
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Frequently asked questions

What is Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion about?
A remake and rewriting by director Bernard Borderie and scripters of a well-made 1932 film, this routine French drama seems a little outdated. The story has changed from a Russian officer who returns home from the war to find his wife has remarried, to a former paratrooper who tries to drive a stolen truck back from Morocco and suffers an accident -- and the same fate as the Russian. As a result of his injuries and the subsequent delay, the ex-military man is unable to get home as scheduled, and the woman he loves decides that he has left her. Once she "realizes" that supposed truth, she decides to marry her boss. As in the earlier film, one of the protagonists ends up in the French Foreign Legion and all three head toward a fateful meeting in a North African desert.
Who directed Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion?
Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion was directed by Bernard Borderie.
Who stars in Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion?
Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion stars Noëlle Adam, Christian Marquand, Paul Guers, Guy Mairesse.
When was Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion released?
Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion is a 1960 drama, war film.
Where can I watch Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion?
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