The First Legion

The First Legion
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Douglas Sirk
Produced by	Douglas Sirk
Screenplay by	Emmet Lavery
Based on	The First Legion by Emmet Lavery
Starring	Charles Boyer William Demarest Lyle Bettger Walter Hampden Barbara Rush Wesley Addy H. B. Warner Leo G. Carroll
Music by	Hans Sommer
Cinematography	Robert De Grasse
Edited by	Francis D. Lyon
Production company	Sédif Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release dates	April 27, 1951 (1951-04-27)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The First Legion

The First Legion is a 1951 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk and written by Emmet Lavery. The film stars Charles Boyer, William Demarest, Lyle Bettger, Walter Hampden, Barbara Rush, Wesley Addy, H. B. Warner and Leo G. Carroll. The film was released on April 27, 1951, by United Artists.^[1]^[2]

Cast

Charles Boyer as Father Marc Arnoux
William Demarest as Monsignor Michael Carey
Lyle Bettger as Dr. Peter Morrell
Walter Hampden as Father Edward Quarterman
Barbara Rush as Terry Gilmartin
Wesley Addy as Father John Fulton
H. B. Warner as Fr. Jose Sierra
Leo G. Carroll as Father Rector Paul Duquesne
Taylor Holmes as Father Keene
H. B. Warner as Fr. Jose Sierra
George Zucco as Father Robert Stuart
John McGuire as Father Tom Rawleigh
Clifford Brooke as Brother Clifford
Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Dunn
Molly Lamont as Mrs. Nora Gilmartin
Queenie Smith as Henrietta
Jacqueline deWit as Miss Hamilton
Bill Edwards as Joe

Restoration

The film was restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, with funding provided by The Louis B. Mayer Foundation and The Carl David Memorial Fund for Film Preservation; the restoration was publicly screened in March 2015.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "The First Legion (1951) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
↑ "The First Legion". TV Guide. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
↑ "The First Legion / Journey into Light [programme note]". UCLA Film & Television Archive. 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
↑ Kenneth Turan (2015-02-27). "UCLA film festival a fascinating window into our cinematic past". Retrieved 2016-03-12.

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