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Drums of the Desert
“TEMPESTUOUS ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE BURNING SAHARA!”
5.5 / 10• 1940• 1h 4m•NR• English
Adventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ralph Byrd
Paul Dumont
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Waggner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Drums of the Desert is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
