Movies like Beau Geste: 20 to watch next
If you loved Beau Geste (1939) — a adventure, drama and war film directed by William A. Wellman — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Beau Geste most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, brother and foreign legion. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Guns of Navarone 1961★ 7.3
Shares: Adventure, Drama, War
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Zulu 1964★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, War
In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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Ice Cold in Alex 1958★ 7.3
Shares: War, Adventure, Drama
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Count of Monte-Cristo 1975★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, Drama
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Story of G.I. Joe 1945★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, War
War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II. He comes to know the soldiers and finds much human interest material for his readers back in the States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.
Stream in India on Plex
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Battleground 1949★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, War
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Great Escape 1963★ 7.9
Shares: Adventure, Drama, War
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Devil's Brigade 1968★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, War
At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite Canadian commandos and undisciplined American soldiers. With Maj. Alan Crown leading the Canadians and Maj. Cliff Bricker the acting head of the American contingent, there is initial tension -- but the team comes together when given a daunting mission that few would dare to attempt.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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They Were Expendable 1945★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, War
After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Exodus 1960★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, War
Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Breaker Morant 1980★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, War
During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kensuke's Kingdom 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Adventure, Drama
A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lawrence of Arabia 1962★ 8.0
Shares: Adventure, War
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Vera Cruz 1954★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Drama
After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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True Spirit 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Drama
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Hill 1965★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, War
North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Taking Chance 2009★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, War
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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All Quiet on the Western Front 1930★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, War
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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The Way Ahead 1944★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, War
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Northwest Passage 1940★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, War, Drama
Based on the Kenneth Roberts novel of the same name, this film tells the story of two friends who join Rogers' Rangers, as the legendary elite force engages the enemy during the French and Indian War. The film focuses on their famous raid at Fort St. Francis and their marches before and after the battle.
Stream in India on Tubi TV