Under Two Flags (1936)

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01 May 1936 (USA)
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Sergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's crime. Cigarette falls in love with him though Major Doyle is in love with her. Doyle sends Victor on dangerous assignments to be rid of him. He... See more »

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Frank Lloyd

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Still of Ronald Colman (I) and Rosalind Russell (I) in Under Two Flags (1936)

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	Ronald Colman	...	Sgt. Victor
	Claudette Colbert	...	Cigarette
	Victor McLaglen	...	Maj. Doyle
	Rosalind Russell	...	Lady Venetia Cunningham
	Gregory Ratoff	...	Ivan
	Nigel Bruce	...	Capt. Menzies
	C. Henry Gordon	...	Lt. Petaine
	Herbert Mundin	...	Rake
	John Carradine	...	Cafard (scenesDeleted)
	Lumsden Hare	...	Lord Seraph
	J. Edward Bromberg	...	Col, Ferol
	Onslow Stevens	...	Sidi-Ben Youssiff
	Fritz Leiber	...	French Governor
	Thomas Beck	...	Pierre
	William Ricciardi	...	Cigarette's Father
	Frank Reicher	...	French General
	Francis McDonald	...	Husson
	Harry Semels	...	Sgt. Malinas
	Nicholas Soussanin	...	Levine
	Douglas Gerrard	...	Col. Farley
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Abdullah Abbas	...	(uncredited)
	Tom Abdo	...	(uncredited)
	Joseph Abed	...	(uncredited)
	Sam Abed	...	(uncredited)
	Charles Abraham	...	(uncredited)
	Nousa Ahmed	...	(uncredited)
	Coit Albertson	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Mahmood Alei	...	(uncredited)
	Kassin Alli	...	(uncredited)
	Sergei Arabeloff	...	(uncredited)
	N. Badran	...	(uncredited)
	Ralph Banks	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Mohamed Barada	...	(uncredited)
	S. Barbar	...	(uncredited)
	H. Better	...	(uncredited)
	George Blagoi	...	(uncredited)
	Eugene Borden	...	Villon (uncredited)
	Tyrone Brereton	...	(uncredited)
	Maurice Brierre	...	Sergeant (uncredited)
	Thomas S. Brown	...	(uncredited)
	Bob Burns	...	(uncredited)
	Archie Butler	...	(uncredited)
	Louis Carmon	...	(uncredited)
	Julius Cesena	...	(uncredited)
	Richard Clarke	...	(uncredited)
	Steve Clemente	...	Knife Thrower (uncredited)
	Frank Cordell	...	(uncredited)
	Gino Corrado	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Andre Cuyas	...	Sentry (uncredited)
	George David	...	(uncredited)
	Jean De Briac	...	Guard of Honor (uncredited)
	Harry Dean	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Carl Deloro	...	Arab in Coffee Shop / Rider (uncredited)
	Larry Dods	...	(uncredited)
	Joe Dominguez	...	Arab Horse Buyer / Wounded Arab (uncredited)
	Mike Domit	...	(uncredited)
	Charles Drubin	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	George Du Count	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	David Dunbar	...	Chasseur Officer (uncredited)
	Art Dupuis	...	(uncredited)
	Juan Duval	...	Sentry (uncredited)
	Bob Dyer	...	(uncredited)
	Johnny Eckert	...	(uncredited)
	Frank Ellis	...	(uncredited)
	Karma Faris	...	Arab Leader (uncredited)
	E. Faysal	...	(uncredited)
	Joseph Flores	...	(uncredited)
	Jack Gallagher	...	Chasseur Soldier (uncredited)
	John George	...	Arab Boy (uncredited)
	A. Ghandour	...	(uncredited)
	William Gillis	...	(uncredited)
	Gaston Glass	...	Adjutant (uncredited)
	Charles Griffin	...	(uncredited)
	Frank Guskie	...	(uncredited)
	Karl Hackett	...	Orderly (uncredited)
	Charles Haefeli	...	(uncredited)
	K. Haggar	...	(uncredited)
	Fred Hakim	...	(uncredited)
	Jin Hanah	...	(uncredited)
	Rosita Harlan	...	Ivan's Girl (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Diplomat (uncredited)
	Neal Hart	...	(uncredited)
	Jamiel Hasson	...	Arab Liaison Officer (uncredited)
	Earl 'Hap' Hogan	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Dick Hunter	...	(uncredited)
	Bill Hurley	...	(uncredited)
	George Jackson	...	Sentry (uncredited)
	Tor Johnson	...	Bidou (uncredited)
	Ray Jones	...	Chasseur Soldier (uncredited)
	Ahmad Joseph	...	(uncredited)
	John Judd	...	(uncredited)
	Dave Kashner	...	(uncredited)
	Cecil Kellogg	...	(uncredited)
	Jack Kenney	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Joseph B. Kerrick	...	(uncredited)
	Jack Kirk	...	(uncredited)
	Stubby Kruger	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Frank Lackteen	...	Chief Ben Hamidou (uncredited)
	Marc Lawrence	...	Grivon (uncredited)
	Mason N. Litson	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Gwendolyn Logan	...	Lady Cairn (uncredited)
	James C. Lowry	...	(uncredited)
	Fred Malatesta	...	Chasseur Lieutenant (uncredited)
	Scoop Martin	...	(uncredited)
	B. Martinez	...	Arab Merchant (uncredited)
	A. Massih	...	(uncredited)
	Merrill McCormick	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	Andrew McKenna	...	(uncredited)
	Pete McKenna	...	(uncredited)
	Louis Mercier	...	Barron (uncredited)
	Tony Merlo	...	Catouche (uncredited)
	Antony E. Michael	...	(uncredited)
	Tofik Mickey	...	Arab Merchant (uncredited)
	Abraham Mohamed	...	(uncredited)
	S. Nahas	...	(uncredited)
	Alexander Palasthy	...	Hotel Manager (uncredited)
	Jack Pennick	...	Cpl. Vaux (uncredited)
	Albert Pollet	...	Chasseur Officer (uncredited)
	Lee Powell	...	(uncredited)
	Chauncey Pyle	...	Soldier of the 17th Company (uncredited)
	George Regas	...	Keskerdit (uncredited)
	J.A. Reshaw	...	(uncredited)
	Rex Richards	...	Chasseur Bugler (uncredited)
	Vinegar Roan	...	(uncredited)
	Joe Rogers	...	(uncredited)
	Joseph Sabbah	...	(uncredited)
	Hector V. Sarno	...	Arab Merchant (uncredited)
	Lloyd A. Saunders	...	(uncredited)
	Joe Sawaya	...	Arab in Coffee Shop / Rider (uncredited)
	Theodore Schalin	...	(uncredited)
	Rolfe Sedan	...	Mouche (uncredited)
	Nick Shaid	...	(uncredited)
	W. Skiff	...	(uncredited)
	Clifford Smith	...	(uncredited)
	Whitey Sovern	...	(uncredited)
	George Sowards	...	(uncredited)
	Spike Spackman	...	(uncredited)
	Al Thompson	...	Chasseur Soldier (uncredited)
	Jim Thorpe	...	(uncredited)
	Peter Totah	...	(uncredited)
	Jacques Vanaire	...	Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
	Hans von Morhart	...	Hans (uncredited)
	Jack Wagner	...	Sergeant (uncredited)
	Robert Walker	...	(uncredited)
	Ed Warren	...	(uncredited)
	Bill Wilson	...	(uncredited)
	Harry Worth	...	Dinant (uncredited)
	A.F. Zauhire	...	(uncredited)

Directed by

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Frank Lloyd

Written by

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Ouida	...	(by: a story of the French foreign legion)

W.P. Lipscomb	...	(screen play) and
Walter Ferris	...	(screen play)

Bess Meredyth	...	(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)

Allen Rivkin	...	(additional dialogue) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Raymond Griffith	...	associate producer
Joseph M. Schenck	...	producer (uncredited)
Darryl F. Zanuck	...	producer (uncredited)

Music by

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R.H. Bassett	...	(uncredited)
David Buttolph	...	(uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Ernest Palmer

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(photography)

Editing by

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Ralph Dietrich

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film editor

Editorial Department

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James B. Clark	...	assistant cutter (uncredited)
William B. Murphy	...	assistant editor (uncredited)
Jack Wells	...	assistant editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Phillip Moore

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(uncredited)

Art Direction by

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William S. Darling

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(as William Darling)

Costume Design by

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Gwen Wakeling

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(costumes)

Makeup Department

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Marie Brasselle	...	hair stylist (uncredited)
Tony Carnagle	...	makeup artist (uncredited)
Dick Narr	...	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Ben Silvey	...	unit manager
Ed Ebele	...	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Otto Brower	...	director: battle sequences
A.F. Erickson	...	assistant director
Ad Schaumer	...	assistant director
Jasper Blystone	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Jack McEdward	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Thomas Little	...	settings
Clarence Baker	...	props (uncredited)
Eldo Chrysler	...	assistant art director (uncredited)
Glenn 'Skippy' Delfino	...	props (uncredited)
Al Orenbach	...	set dresser (uncredited)
George Starkey	...	props (uncredited)
Joe Thompson	...	props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Joseph E. Aiken	...	sound (as Joseph Aiken)
Roger Heman Sr.	...	sound (as Roger Heman)
Slip Carruth	...	sound effects (uncredited)
D.L. Daniels	...	cable person (uncredited)
W.R. Daniels	...	assistant sound (uncredited)
Harry Roberts	...	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Edwin Hammeras	...	process photography (uncredited)
Fred Sersen	...	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Aline Goodwin	...	stunt double: Claudette Colbert (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger	...	stunts (uncredited)
Jack Padjan	...	stunt double: Victor McLaglen (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt	...	stunt double: Ronald Colman (uncredited)
Spike Spackman	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Sidney Wagner	...	photographer: battle sequences
Dave Anderson	...	gaffer (uncredited)
Don Anderson	...	second camera operator (uncredited)
Charles Graham	...	best boy (uncredited)
Robert Mack	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Cliff Maupin	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Paul Mohn	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Jack Percy	...	grip (uncredited)
Roger Shearman	...	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Hilda Anderson	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Frank Beetson Jr.	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Sam Benson	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Harry Kernell	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Mickey Meyers	...	wardrobe (uncredited)

Location Management

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Ray C. Moore

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location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Louis Silvers

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musical director

Script and Continuity Department

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Lee Frederic

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script clerk (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Red O'Hara

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driver: insert car (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Douglas Baxter	...	technical advisor
Jamiel Hasson	...	technical advisor
Joseph M. Schenck	...	presenter
Otto Steiger	...	technical advisor
Joe Balch	...	double: Mr. McLaglen (uncredited)
Lance Baxter	...	researcher (uncredited)
Steve Clemente	...	knife thrower (uncredited)
Sid Jordan	...	horse wrangler (uncredited)
Booth McCracken	...	assistant director: battle scenes (uncredited)
V.L. McFadden	...	production assistant (uncredited)
Pluma Noisom	...	stand-in: Miss Colbert (uncredited)
Carl Stecker	...	camel wrangler (uncredited)
Leicester Wagner	...	publicist (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Twentieth Century Productions (A Darryl F. Zanuck Production)

Distributors

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Twentieth Century Fox (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
Twentieth Century Fox (1936) (France) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox (1943) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (re-edited version)

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Other Companies

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Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Western Electric (noiseless recording)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Sergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's crime. Cigarette falls in love with him though Major Doyle is in love with her. Doyle sends Victor on dangerous assignments to be rid of him. He falls in love with Lady Venetia Cunningham, a visitor to the garrison. Written by Ed Stephan Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	cognac red-wine song singer singing See All (58) »
Taglines	The World's Most Lovable Love-Team ! See more »
Genres	Adventure
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Certification	France:Tous publics Italy:T Norway:16 United Kingdom:A United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved West Germany:12 (nf)

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Also Known As	Sous deux drapeaux (France) Unter zwei Flaggen (Germany) Bajo dos banderas (Spain) Sob Duas Bandeiras (Portugal) Bajo dos banderas (Uruguay) See more »
Runtime	112 min
Country	United States
Language	English French Arabic
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Filming Locations	Imperial County, California, USA See more »

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Budget

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Only the 95-minute reissue print now exists from the 112-minute original, with John Carradine's role deleted. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970). See more »
Soundtracks	Marche Slave See more »
Quotes	Sgt. Victor: What difference does it make - will both be dead tomorrow? Maj. Doyle: That we will. See more »

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