Sergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's crime. Cigarette falls in love with him though Major Doyle is in love with her. Doyle sends Victor on dangerous assignments to be rid of him. He falls in love with Lady Venetia Cunningham, a visitor to the garrison
Ronald Colman
as Sgt. Victor
Claudette Colbert
as Cigarette
Victor McLaglen
as J.C. Doyle
Rosalind Russell
as Lady Venetia Cunningham
Gregory Ratoff
as Ivan
Nigel Bruce
as Capt. Menzies
C. Henry Gordon
as Lieutenant Petaine
Herbert Mundin
as Rake
John Carradine
as Cafard
Frank Reicher
as French General
John George
as Arab (uncredited)