The Desert Song 1953
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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Full Cast & Crew... Margot Birabeau
... El Khobar / Paul Bonnard
... Captain Claude Fontaine
... Sheik Yousseff
... Benjamin 'Benjy' Kidd
... Azuri
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Release Date:
May 30, 1953 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 50`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Desert Song
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Script Supervisor
Cast
... Margot Birabeau
... El Khobar / Paul Bonnard
... Captain Claude Fontaine
... Sheik Yousseff
... Benjamin 'Benjy' Kidd
... Azuri
... Gen. Birabeau
... Hassan
... Mindar
... Lachmed
... Neri
MD
Mark Dana... Lt. Duvalle
... Sheik
... Old Villager
JT
Jack Tornek... Riff Guard
CS
Cosmo Sardo... Legionnaire
... Legionnaire (uncredited)
Produced By
... Producer