The Legion of the Condemned

The Legion of the Condemned

A toast to those who laugh at death.

NR 1928 · 80 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, War, Romance

Finding his sweetheart, Christine, in the arms of a German officer, Price joins the French Air Legion. Christine is later revealed to be the spy whom Price has been ordered to drop behind enemy lines. They are reconciled, are captured by the Germans, and are rescued by his unit.

Directed by William A. Wellman · Written by John Monk Saunders

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