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.[1]

Follow the Legion
Theatrical film poster
Spanish¡A mí la legión!
Directed byJuan de Orduña
Written by
Starring
CinematographyAlfredo Fraile
Edited byAntonio Cánovas
Music byJuan Quintero
Production
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Distributed byCifesa
Release date
  • 11 May 1942 (1942-05-11)
Running time
82 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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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'.

Sign

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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.[2]

Reception

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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."[3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 92. ISBN 1855661764.
  2. ^ Santiago-Rodríguez, Eduardo; Mayor, Angel; Fernández-Santos, Diana; Hunter-Mellado, Robert (2015-12-22). "Profile of HIV-Infected Hispanics with Pancytopenia". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13 (1): 38. doi:10.3390/ijerph13010038. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 4730429. PMID 26703689.
  3. ^ Assalone, Eduardo (2021-02-25). "Una legión de estrellas en el mar. El surgimiento de la subjetividad en la Filosofía de la Naturaleza de Hegel". Anuario Filosófico. doi:10.15581/009.54.2.004. hdl:11336/167509. ISSN 2173-6111.
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