La Bandera_
"NO escape or flight! NO escape in love! The PAST is never dead!"
Pierre Gilieth has committed a murder in Paris. He flees to Barcelona, where he runs out of money. So he joins the Spanish Foreign Legion. He meets there two fellow countrymen, Mulot and Lucas. He tries to forget his fault... but Lucas's friendship soon appears to be less unselfish...
Director
Julien Duvivier
Starring
Jean Gabin, Raymond Aimos, Robert Le Vigan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
La Bandera was released 91 years ago in 1935.
La Bandera is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Jean Gabin
Pierre Gilieth
Raymond Aimos
Marcel Mulot
Robert Le Vigan
Fernando Lucas
Annabella
Aïscha el Saloui
Pierre Renoir
Commandant Weller
LJ
Little Jacky
Légionnaire Jacky
Gaston Modot
Legionnaire Muller
Paul Demange
The Hotel Manager
Charles Granval
"Sego", Saharan bar owner
Margo Lion
Planche-à-Pain
Robert Ozanne
Legionnaire with Tatoo'd Face
Maurice Lagrenée
Siméon
Louis Florencie
Gorlier
JC
Jesús Castro Blanco
Le sergent
Reine Paulet
Rosita
Viviane Romance
la fille de Barcelone
GV
Génia Vaury
la fille du restaurant
CM
Claude May
la femme ivre
Noël Roquevert
le sergent dans le train
RA
Robert Ancelin
Le lieutenant
CREW
STUDIOS (1)
Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is La Bandera about?
Pierre Gilieth has committed a murder in Paris. He flees to Barcelona, where he runs out of money. So he joins the Spanish Foreign Legion. He meets there two fellow countrymen, Mulot and Lucas. He tries to forget his fault... but Lucas's friendship soon appears to be less unselfish...
How long is La Bandera?
La Bandera has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who directed La Bandera?
La Bandera was directed by Julien Duvivier.
Who stars in La Bandera?
The cast of La Bandera includes Jean Gabin, Raymond Aimos, Robert Le Vigan, Annabella, Pierre Renoir.
What is the rating of La Bandera?
La Bandera has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance
KEYWORDS (1)
foreign legion
