Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
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- Passed
- 1h 20min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 05 Aug 1950 (USA)
- Movie
Two Brooklyn wrestling promoters go to French Algeria in search of a famous Algerian wrestler but accidentally end-up in the French Foreign Legion.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bud Abbott | ... |
Bud Jones
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| Lou Costello | ... |
Lou Hotchkiss
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| Patricia Medina | ... |
Nicole Dupre
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| Walter Slezak | ... |
Sgt. Axmann
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Sheik Hamud El Khalid
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Hassam--Auctioneer
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| Marc Lawrence | ... |
Frankie--Loan Shark
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| William 'Wee Willie' Davis | ... |
Abdullah
(as Wee Willie Davis)
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| Tor Johnson | ... |
Abou Ben
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Sammy Menacker | ... |
Bertram the Magnificent
(as Sam Menacker)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Ali Ami
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| Fred Nurney | ... |
Commandant
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| Paul Fierro | ... |
Ibn
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| Henry Corden | ... |
Ibrim
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Eric Alden | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Arab on Jeep's Hood (uncredited)
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| Baynes Barron | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Guy Beach | ... |
Saleem with False Teeth (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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| Candy Candido | ... |
Skeleton (uncredited) (voice)
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| Jeff Chandler | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| John Cliff | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Jack Davidson | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Bob Evans | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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| David Gorcey | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Charmienne Harker | ... |
Arab Girl (uncredited)
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| Ted Hecht | ... |
Arab Proprietor (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Frank Malet | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Ernesto Molinari | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Peter Ortiz | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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| Ann Robinson | ... |
Bathing Suit Girl in Mirage (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Dan Seymour | ... |
Josef (uncredited)
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Mahmud Shaikhaly | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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Jack Shutta | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Guy Zanette | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Lamont | ||
Written by
| D.D. Beauchamp | ... | (story) |
| John Grant | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Martin Ragaway | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Leonard Stern | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert Arthur | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George Robinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Gross | ||
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
| Eric Orbom | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Ray Jeffers | ||
Makeup Department
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Edward Dodds | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Milton Carter | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| David S. Horsley | ... | special photographic effects |
| Carl Lee | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Eric Alden | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Russell Coles | ... | stunt double: Lou Costello (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Cowie | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Eddie Jones | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Irving Smith | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ward | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Firestone | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Johnny Green | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Walter Scharf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Walter Schumann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Edward Ward | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty A. Griffin | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mahmud Shaikhaly | ... | technical advisor |
| Milt Bronson | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1950) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1950) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Universal Film A/S (1950) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1950) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures do Brazil (1950) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Chile (1950) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1950) (Peru) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1950) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Puerto Rico (1950) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Jaime Puig Arosemena (1950) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1950) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1950) (Panama) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid. Bits include Lou's mirage sightings, one a New York newsboy ("they gave me a bad corner").
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | THEIR FIRST IN A YEAR...THEIR FUNNIEST BY FAR! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $735,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the mirage sequence the skeleton is voiced by Candy Candido, who would team up with Bud Abbott after Lou Costello died. See more » |
| Goofs | While riding in the back of the jeep, Patricia Medina reacts visibly to something hitting her eye after the windshield is shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The World of Abbott and Costello (1965). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 See more » |
| Quotes |
Bud Jones:
What's the idea of teaching midgets to wrestle? Lou Hotchkiss: They're for those small television sets. See more » |