Four young men from various walks of life sign up for the Lafayette Escadrille, known as "The Legion of the Condemned".
The Legion of the Condemned is a tough one. If you're a serious silent film buff, especially into early aviation pictures and the melodrama that came with them, then yes, give it a shot. You'll probably appreciate the aerial sequences, even if they're clearly not always Gary Cooper doing the flying. For pretty much eve...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
William A. Wellman
Robert N. Bradbury
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"The Legion of the Condemned is a tough one. If you're a serious silent film buff, especially into early aviation pictures and the melodrama that came with them, then yes, give it a shot. You'll probably appreciate the aerial sequences, even if they're clearly not always Gary Cooper doing the flying. For pretty much everyone else, though, this 1928 WWI drama is a slog. It’s got some decent action, sure, but the pacing is glacial, and the emotional beats often land with a thud rather than a tear.T..."
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