The White Squadron (1949 film)

The White Squadron
Directed by	René Chanas
Written by	René Chanas René Lefèvre
Based on	The White Squadron by Joseph Peyré
Produced by	René Chanas
Starring	Jean Chevrier René Lefèvre Michèle Martin
Cinematography	Nikolai Toporkoff
Edited by	Lola Barache
Music by	Jean Wiener
Production company	Acteurs et Techniciens Associés du Cinéma
Distributed by	Ciné Sélection
Release date	1 July 1949 (1949-07-01)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The White Squadron (French: L'escadron blanc) is a 1949 French adventure film directed by René Chanas and starring Jean Chevrier, René Lefèvre and Michèle Martin.[1] [2] It is based on the 1931 novel of the same title by Joseph Peyré, which was made into a 1936 Italian film The White Squadron.[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean-Roger Bertrand. Location shooting took place around Adrar in the Sahara Desert in French Algeria. Members of the Saharan Companies of the French Foreign Legion appeared as themselves in the film.

Synopsis

A squadron of French mounted troops carry out a dangerous mission in a remote part of Algeria. When the captain is killed, his second-in-command takes over and successfully leads the remaining troops back to their base.

Cast

• Jean Chevrier as Le capitaine Marsay
• René Lefèvre as L'adjudant Devars
• François Patrice as Le lieutenant Kermeur
• Michèle Martin as Madame Marsay

References

1. https://www.unifrance.org/film/5324/l-escadron-blanc
2. Rège p.205
3. Goble p.367

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• The White Squadron at IMDb