The Desert Song 1953

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The Desert Song

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.

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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... Margot Birabeau

... El Khobar / Paul Bonnard

... Captain Claude Fontaine

... Sheik Yousseff

... Benjamin 'Benjy' Kidd

Producers:

Rudi Fehr

Release Date:

May 30, 1953 (United States)

Run Time:

1hr 50`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

English

Production Countries:

United States

Status:

Released

Cast & Crew of

The Desert Song

Directors & Credit Writers

... Script Supervisor

Cast

... Margot Birabeau

... El Khobar / Paul Bonnard

... Captain Claude Fontaine

... Sheik Yousseff

... Benjamin 'Benjy' Kidd

... Gen. Birabeau

... Hassan

... Lt. Duvalle

... Sheik

... Old Villager

... Riff Guard

... Legionnaire

... Legionnaire (uncredited)

Produced By

... Producer

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The Desert Song

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