Drums of the Desert

Oct 6, 1940

1h 4m

★ 5.0

TEMPESTUOUS ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE BURNING SAHARA!

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Drums of the Desert Trailers

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Cast

Paul Dumont

Ralph Byrd

Helene Laroche

Lorna Gray

Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)

George Lynn

Addullah (as William Castello)

Willy Castello

Sergeant 'Blue' Williams

Mantan Moreland

Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)

Jean Del Val

Mme. Fouchet

Ann Codee

Captain Andre

Boyd Irwin

Ben Ali

Neyle Morrow

Hassan

Alberto Morin

Steward

Jack Chefe

Bobo

Bud Harrison

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