Ten Tall Men (1951): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1951, Ten Tall Men is an action, comedy and adventure film directed by Willis Goldbeck, running about 97 minutes. “LUSTY! GUSTY! RARING TO GO!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sgt. Mike Kincaid of the French Foreign Legion learns, from a Riff prisoner, that an attack will soon be made by the villainous Hussin on the Legion's outpost of Tarfa. Kincaid volunteers to lead nine other Legionnaires on a mission to delay Hussin's attack till reinforcements arrive. When he discovers that Hussin plans to marry Mahla, a girl from a rival tribe, in order to build a coalition against the French, Kincaid kidnaps Mahla. Hussin forcefully takes her back, but by now his planned attack on Tarfa is crumbling and Mahla has begun to fall in love with Kincaid.

Who’s in it. Ten Tall Men stars Burt Lancaster as Sergeant Mike Kincaid, Jody Lawrance as Mahla, Gilbert Roland as Corporal Luis Delgado and Kieron Moore as Corporal Pierre Molier, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Ten Tall Men has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ten Tall Men page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ten Tall Men tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.