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Desert Hell
“The Stormy Saga of the Legion of the Damned!”
9.0 / 10• 1958• 1h 22m•NR• English
WarAdventure
Storyline
This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious Arab tribe, the Tuaregs, who fight it out upon the blistering Sahara sands. Just before the Legionnaires embark upon their dangerous mission, the commander discovers that he is being cuckolded by his lieutenant. Because the mission is urgent, there is no time to fight over the commander's wife. Unfortunately, as they travel, the tension between the two mounts and they begin squabbling over how to plan the attack. Their inability to work together results in tragedy.
Cast & Crew
Brian Keith
Capt. Robert Edwards
Lead
Barbara Hale
Celie Edwards
Richard Denning
Sgt. Major Pierre Benet
Johnny Desmond
Lt. Richard Forbes
Phillip Pine
Cpl. Carlo Parini
Richard Shannon
Pvt. Hoffstetter
Duane Grey
Pvt. Aruazza
Charles H. Gray
Pvt. Bandurski
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Marquis Warren's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Desert Hell is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
