Drums of the Desert (1940)

Drums of the Desert (1940)

TEMPESTUOUS ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE BURNING SAHARA! 1940-10-06 United States of America 64 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Ralph Byrd is Paul Dumont
Paul Dumont
Lorna Gray is Helene Laroche
Helene Laroche
George Lynn is Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)
Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)
Willy Castello is Addullah (as William Castello)
Addullah (as William Castello)
Mantan Moreland is Sergeant 'Blue' Williams
Sergeant 'Blue' Williams
Jean Del Val is Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)
Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)
Ann Codee is Mme. Fouchet
Mme. Fouchet
Boyd Irwin is Captain Andre
Captain Andre
Neyle Morrow is Ben Ali
Ben Ali
Alberto Morin is Hassan
Hassan
Jack Chefe is Steward
Steward
Bud Harrison is Bobo
Bobo

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