The Foreign Legion is a 1928 American silent adventure film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Norman Kerry, Lewis Stone, and Mary Nolan. The film is based on the 1913 novel The Red Mirage by I.A.R. Wylie.[1] It was one of several Foreign Legion-themed films produced in the wake of the successful 1926 film Beau Geste. The production cost around $250,000, but was the subject of diplomatic protests from French authorities due to its depiction of brutality.[2]

The Foreign Legion
Directed by	Edward Sloman
Written by	Jack Jarmuth Charles Kenyon
Based on	The Red Mirage by I.A.R. Wylie
Starring	Norman Kerry Lewis Stone Mary Nolan
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	June 23, 1928 (1928-06-23)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Norman Kerry as Richard Farquhar
• Lewis Stone as Col. Destin
• Crauford Kent as Capt. Arnaud
• Mary Nolan as Sylvia Omney
• June Marlowe as Gabrielle
• Walter Perry as Cpl. Gotz

References

Bibliography

• Schatz, Thomas. Hollywood: Social dimensions: technology, regulation and the audience. Taylor & Francis, 2004.

External links

• The Foreign Legion at IMDb

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