The White Squadron (1949)

Original title

L'Escadron blanc

Directed by

René Chanas

Genre

adventure film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Foreign Legion soldiers patrol the Sahara Desert in French Algeria. They face harsh conditions and local unrest as they carry out their mission.

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What happens

The White Squadron (French: L'escadron blanc) is a 1949 French adventure film directed by René Chanas and starring Jean Chevrier, René Lefèvre and Michèle Martin. It is based on the 1931 novel of the same title by Joseph Peyré, which was made into a 1936 Italian film The White Squadron. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean-Roger Bertrand. Location shooting took place around Adrar in the Sahara Desert in French Algeria. Members of the Saharan Companies of the French Foreign Legion appeared as themselves in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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