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Drums of the Desert

55 %|Oct 6, 1940|Adventure

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.

Featured Crew

George Waggner
Director
Dorothy Davenport
Screenplay
John T. Neville
Story
George Waggner
Screenplay

Cast

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Ralph Byrd
Paul Dumont
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Lorna Gray
Helene Laroche
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George Lynn
Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)
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Willy Castello
Addullah (as William Castello)
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Mantan Moreland
Sergeant 'Blue' Williams
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Jean Del Val
Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)
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Ann Codee
Mme. Fouchet
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Boyd Irwin
Captain Andre
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Jack Chefe
Steward
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Donald Kerr
Hospital Attendant
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John Stark
Bartosh
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Charles Townsend
Sergeant Duval