The Desert Song (1953)
The Desert Song (1953)
The Best Loved of all Musical Adventures!
Shiek Yousseff, poses as a friend of the French while secretly plotting to overthrow them. Apposing Yousseff are the Riffs, whose secret leader, The Red Shadow, is Paul Bonnard, a professor who is studying the desert, and whose attacks on the supply trains intended for Yousseff keep the Riff villages in food. Foreign Legion General Birabeau arrives to conduct an investigation, accompanied by his daughter, Margot. Birabeau hires Bonnard to tutor her, and she is attracted to a Legionaire captain, Claud Fontaine. While the general, Bonnard and Fontaine pay a visit to Yousseff, an American newspaper man, Benji Kidd, discovers a secret way in and out of Yousseff's palace, with the aid of Azuri, a dancing girl in love with Bonnard. The latter is forced to resume his role as the Riffs leader, and kidnap Margot until he can convince her of Yousseff's treachery. But Yousseff's men attack the Riff camp and take Margot prisoner.

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Cast

Kathryn Grayson Kathryn Grayson As: Margot Birabeau
Gordon MacRae Gordon MacRae As: El Khobar / Paul Bonnard
Steve Cochran Steve Cochran As: Captain Claude Fontaine
Raymond Massey Raymond Massey As: Sheik Yousseff
Dick Wesson Dick Wesson As: Benjamin 'Benjy' Kidd
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Storyline

Shiek Yousseff, poses as a friend of the French while secretly plotting to overthrow them. Apposing Yousseff are the Riffs, whose secret leader, The Red Shadow, is Paul Bonnard, a professor who is studying the desert, and whose attacks on the supply trains intended for Yousseff keep the Riff villages in food. Foreign Legion General Birabeau arrives to conduct an investigation, accompanied by his daughter, Margot. Birabeau hires Bonnard to tutor her, and she is attracted to a Legionaire captain, Claud Fontaine. While the general, Bonnard and Fontaine pay a visit to Yousseff, an American newspaper man, Benji Kidd, discovers a secret way in and out of Yousseff's palace, with the aid of Azuri, a dancing girl in love with Bonnard. The latter is forced to resume his role as the Riffs leader, and kidnap Margot until he can convince her of Yousseff's treachery. But Yousseff's men attack the Riff camp and take Margot prisoner.


Tagline: The Best Loved of all Musical Adventures!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 30 May 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Margot Birabeau

Gordon MacRae

Gordon MacRae

El Khobar / Paul Bonnard

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Captain Claude Fontaine

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Sheik Yousseff

Dick Wesson

Dick Wesson

Benjamin 'Benjy' Kidd

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Azuri

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Gen. Birabeau

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Hassan

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Mindar

William Conrad

William Conrad

Lachmed

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Neri

Mark Dana

Mark Dana

Lt. Duvalle

Ben Astar

Ben Astar

Sheik

Bhogwan Singh

Bhogwan Singh

Old Villager

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Riff Guard

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Legionnaire

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Legionnaire (uncredited)

Directed By

H. Bruce Humberstone

H. Bruce Humberstone

Director

Howard Hohler

Howard Hohler

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rudi Fehr

Rudi Fehr

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Sigmund Romberg

Sigmund Romberg

Songs

Sigmund Romberg

Sigmund Romberg

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Burks

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William L. Kuehl

William L. Kuehl

Set Decoration

Stanley Fleischer

Stanley Fleischer

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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