Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Seen it?1950 | 80 min | Comedy, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Lamont
- Bud AbbottBud Jones
- Lou CostelloLou Hotchkiss
- Patricia MedinaNicole Dupre
- Walter SlezakSgt. Axmann
- Douglass DumbrilleSheik Hamud El Khalid
- Leon BelascoHassam--Auctioneer
- Marc LawrenceFrankie
- William 'Wee Willie' DavisAbdullah
- Tor JohnsonAbou Ben
- Sammy MenackerBertram the Magnificent