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Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion

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").

Credits

Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Cast

Name Character
Marc Lawrence He was 40, 95 years old when he died as Frankie
Lou Costello He was 44, 52 years old when he died as Lou Hotchkiss
Walter Slezak He was 48, 80 years old when he died as Sgt. Axmann
Bud Abbott He was 52, 76 years old when he died as Bud Jones
Henry Corden He was 30, 85 years old when he died as Ibrim
Patricia Medina She was 31, 92 years old when she died as Nicole Dupre
Jack Davidson He was 75, now 149 years old as Thug (uncredited)
Leon Belasco He was 47, 85 years old when he died as Hassam--Auctioneer
Ted Hecht He was 42, 61 years old when he died as Arab Proprietor (uncredited)
Douglass Dumbrille He was 60, 84 years old when he died as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
William 'Wee Willie' Davis He was 43, 74 years old when he died as Abdullah (as Wee Willie Davis)
Tor Johnson He was 46, 67 years old when he died as Abou Ben
Paul Fierro He was 34, 83 years old when he died as Ibn
George Magrill He was 50, 52 years old when he died as Corporal (uncredited)
Guy Zanette as Corporal (uncredited)
Eric Alden He was 41, 53 years old when he died as Arab (uncredited)
Jack Raymond He was 64, 67 years old when he died as Ali Ami
Bob Evans He was 46, 57 years old when he died as Corporal (uncredited)
Harry Wilson He was 46, 18 years old when he died as Thug (uncredited)
Fred Nurney He was 55, 78 years old when he died as Commandant

Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion Crew

Name Department
Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 58 (70) years old when He died Art
Eric Orbom as Art Direction. He was 35 (43) years old when He died Art
Bernard Herzbrun as Art Direction. He was 59 (72) years old when He died Art
Robert Arthur as Producer. He was 40 (76) years old when He died Production
Frank Gross as Editor. He was 31 (86) years old when He died Editing
Charles Lamont as Director. He was 55 (98) years old when He died Directing
John Grant as Writer. He was 17 (51) years old when He died Writing
George Robinson as Director of Photography. He was 60 (68) years old when He died Camera
D.D. Beauchamp as Writer. He was 41 (60) years old when He died Writing
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion poster
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (74 years)

Their NEWEST and FUNNIEST by far!

  • Release day: Saturday, August 05, 1950
  • Runtime: 80 minutes