Under Two Flags (1936)
Genre:
Adventure (more)
Plot Summary: Sergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's crime. Cigarette...
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User Comments:
Colman and Colbert shine in lackluster desert opus
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User Rating:
 
6.5/10 (69 votes)
Runtime:
112 min (copyright length) / USA:98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #1977)
Trivia:
Simone Simon was to make her American screen debut in this movie in the role of 'Cigarette', but director 'Lloyd, Frank' demanded she be fired after two weeks of shooting because of her temperamental attitude. When she was replaced by Claudette Colbert, all Simon's footage was discarded. Knife thrower Steve Clemente was supposed to hit the post next to Ronald Colman with his knife, but the crowding caused it to be deflected and Colman was hit by the handle in the chest.
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User Comments:
Colman and Colbert shine in lackluster desert opus, 15 December 2004
Author:
Arne Andersen (aandersen@landmarkcollege.org) from Putney, VT
There's not much plot here - for that go to THE FOUR FEATHERS and BEAU
GESTE. Basically it's a quadrangle. Colman is loved by two women, the
aristocratic Russell and the camp follower, Colbert. He loves only
Russell, though God knows why when he has feisty Colbert. McLaglen
loves Colbert and because she is in love with Colman, engineers
dangerous missions for Colman, hoping he won't return from one of them.
The first hour is rather dull, only establishing the love
relationships. The second half is a bit more stimulating, taking place
out in the desert with forced marches and Arab attacks.
Lloyd directs blandly. Colman and Colbert are wonderful in their roles,
she even better than he - though Hollywood's idea of eyebrow pencilling
starts about a foot above her head. See it for these two stars, not the
action.
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