The Desert Song
The Desert Song

Movie·1929·2h 3m

The Desert Song

Warner Brothers' spectacular SINGING success

Directed By

Roy Del Ruth

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

French General Birabeau has been sent to Morocco to root out and destroy the Riffs, a band of Arab rebels, who threaten the safety of the French outpost in the Moroccan desert. Their dashing, daredevil leader is the mysterious "Red Shadow". Margot Bonvalet, a lovely, sassy French girl, is soon to be married at the fort to Birabeau's right-hand man, Captain Fontaine. Birabeau's son Pierre, in reality the Red Shadow, loves Margot, but pretends to be a milksop to preserve his secret identity. Margot tells Pierre that she secretly yearns to be swept into the arms of some bold, dashing sheik, perhaps even the Red Shadow himself. Pierre, as the Red Shadow, kidnaps Margot and declares his love for her.

Written By

Harvey Gates

Cinematography

Barney McGill

Editor

Ralph Dawson

Themes

based on play or musicaloperetta

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

63%

4 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

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// cast

Cast

John Boles

John Boles

The Red Shadow

Carlotta King

Margot

Louise Fazenda

Louise Fazenda

Susan

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Benny Kidd

Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel

General Bierbeau

Jack Pratt

Jack Pratt

Pasha

Roberto E. Guzmán

Sid El Kar

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Hasse

Marie Wells

Marie Wells

Clementina

John Miljan

John Miljan

Captain Fontaine

Del Elliott

Rebel

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Azuri

// crew

Crew

Roy Del Ruth

Roy Del Ruth

Director

Harvey Gates

Screenplay

Ralph Dawson

Editor

Barney McGill

Director of Photography

Otto A. Harbach

Story

Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II

Story

Frank Mandel

Story

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