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Drums of the Desert
Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert

TEMPESTUOUS ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE BURNING SAHARA!

Genres

Adventure

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

06 October 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Paul Dumont

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Helene Laroche

George Lynn

George Lynn

Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)

Willy Castello

Willy Castello

Addullah (as William Castello)

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Sergeant 'Blue' Williams

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Mme. Fouchet

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Captain Andre

Neyle Morrow

Neyle Morrow

Ben Ali

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Hassan

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Steward

Bud Harrison

Bud Harrison

Bobo

DeForest Covan

DeForest Covan

Tribesman

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Hospital Attendant

John Stark

John Stark

Bartosh

Charles Townsend

Charles Townsend

Sergeant Duval

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