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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Their NEWEST and FUNNIEST by far!

19506.01h 20m

Overview

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.

Directed by Charles Lamont
Written by D.D. Beauchamp, John Grant, Martin Ragaway
Produced by Robert Arthur
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Top Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Bud Jones

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Lou Hotchkiss

Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

Nicole Dupre

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Sgt. Axmann

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Sheik Hamud El Khalid

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Hassam--Auctioneer

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Frankie

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Abdullah

Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Abou Ben

Sammy Menacker

Sammy Menacker

Bertram the Magnificent

Themes & Keywords

wrestlingforeign legionwrestlercameldeceptionblack and whitetreacheryfrench foreign legionharem girlslave girlarmy training

About Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion is a comedy, adventure film released in 1950 exploring themes of wrestling, foreign legion, wrestler, camel, deception, black and white. Directed by Charles Lamont, it stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Patricia Medina. 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.

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