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Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)

Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion poster
Original title
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two American men accidentally join the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara desert. They get into a series of comedic situations while trying to escape their new duties.

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What happens

Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion is a black-and-white 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is set in the French Sahara with the heroes having joined the French Foreign Legion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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