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Wikipedia article'Follow the Legion' (Spanish: 'A m la legin!') is a 1942 Spanish drama film directed by Juan de Ordua and starring Alfredo Mayo, Luis Pea and Manuel Luna.Bentley, Bernard. 'A Companion to Spanish Cinema'. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 92. . PlotSet in North Africa and in the Legion, it shows the friendship between soldiers, which leads 'El Grajo' to investigate a murder to exonerate a comrade-in-arms and friend. Exaltation of a model soldier of the time in Spain and of the so-called 'military values'. SignThe film poster was made by Jos Peris Arag in a 105.5 x 72 cm format. In it, you can see El Grajo and Mauro (of whom only his head is shown) dressed in military dress shown in the background with the Spanish flags waving. ReceptionA critic from Fotogramas magazine commented on her that "she is the mythical legionnaire that had so much prestige during the Franco regime and that some nostalgics continue to yearn for." Cast*Alfredo Mayo as Jackdaw *Luis Pea as Mauro *Manuel Luna as commander *Miguel Pozanco as worker *Pilar Soler as Leda *Manuel Arb as Ionescu *Rufino Ingls as Captain Romero *Fortunato Bernal as Rodete * as Samual *Fred Galiana as legionary Rodriguez *Miguel Pastor as legionary in a trench *Jos Sanchiz as Lieutenant in a bar References | |
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