La Bandera (the Spanish for "the banner" but also means a battalion in Spanish Foreign Legion) is a 1935 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin as Pierre Gilieth, a French criminal who joins the Spanish Foreign Legion.
The following weapons were used in the film La Bandera:
Capt. Weller's (Pierre Renoir) service sidearm is a Gabilondo Ruby pistol, a member of wide Ruby family, carried in Mle 1916 holster. In one scene he gives it to Pierre Gilieth (Jean Gabin).
Many legionnaires are armed with Gewehr 1888 rifles. These rifles weren't used by Spanish troops in reality but the French moviemakers had a access to large stocks of German firearms, captured by French army in 1918.
The garrison of the outpost in Moroccan desert is equipped with a Maxim MG08/15 light machine gun. Like with Mauser 88 and 98 rifles, this German machine gun appears to be a French booty of Great War.
Hotchkiss M1914 machine guns are seen in several scenes, including the attack of Spanish troops in the final scene. Unlike many other firearms in the film, Hotchkiss M1914 machine guns in 7x57mm caliber were really used by Spanish Army.
