Film

Drums of the Desert

1940 · 1h 4m · Adventure

TEMPESTUOUS ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE BURNING SAHARA!

IMDb

5.6

On his way to a post as special adviser of the new parachute troops of the French Foreign Legion in Morocco, Paul Dumont meets the beautiful Helene on the ship. A romance ensues, but the two decide to part when Paul learns that Helene is the fiancée of his best friend and fellow officer Raoul. Raoul is wounded during an Arab attack and the wedding is postponed, and Helene and Paul are thrown together and find it impossible to hide their feelings. The meet in the tent of Hassan, a fortune teller, not knowing the tent is a storage place for arms and ammunition belonging to Addullah, an Arab leader determined to avenge the death of his brother Ben Ali.

Ralph Byrd

Paul Dumont

Lorna Gray

Helene Laroche

George Lynn

Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)

Willy Castello

Addullah (as William Castello)

Mantan Moreland

Sergeant 'Blue' Williams

Jean Del Val

Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)

Ann Codee

Mme. Fouchet

Boyd Irwin

Captain Andre

Neyle Morrow

Ben Ali

Alberto Morin

Hassan

Jack Chefe

Steward

Bud Harrison

Bobo

DeForest Covan

Tribesman

Donald Kerr

Hospital Attendant

John Stark

Bartosh

Charles Townsend

Sergeant Duval

• George WaggnerScreenplay · Director
• Dorothy DavenportScreenplay
• John T. NevilleStory

Release date

October 6, 1940

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 4m

Genres

Adventure

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