Follow the Legion (Spanish: ¡A mí la legión!) is a 1942 Spanish drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Alfredo Mayo, Luis Peña and Manuel Luna.

Plot

Set 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'.

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Sign

The film poster was made by José Peris Aragó 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.

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Reception

A 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."

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Cast

Alfredo Mayo as Jackdaw

Luis Peña as Mauro

Manuel Luna as commander

Miguel Pozanco as worker

Pilar Soler as Leda

Manuel Arbó as Ionescu

Rufino Inglés as Captain Romero

Fortunato Bernal as Rodete

as Samual

Fred Galiana as legionary Rodriguez

Miguel Pastor as legionary in a trench

José Sanchiz as Lieutenant in a bar

References

External links

1942 drama films

Spanish drama films

Films directed by Juan de Orduña

Cifesa films

Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz

Spanish black-and-white films

1940s Spanish-language films

1940s Spanish films