The Desert Song 95 years old
Warner Brothers' spectacular SINGING success
French General Birabeau has been sent to Morocco to root out and destroy the Riffs, a band of Arab rebels, who threaten the safety of the French outpost in the Moroccan desert. Their dashing, daredevil leader is the mysterious "Red Shadow". Margot Bonvalet, a lovely, sassy French girl, is soon to be married at the fort to Birabeau's right-hand man, Captain Fontaine. Birabeau's son Pierre, in reality the Red Shadow, loves Margot, but pretends to be a milksop to preserve his secret identity. Margot tells Pierre that she secretly yearns to be swept into the arms of some bold, dashing sheik, perhaps even the Red Shadow himself. Pierre, as the Red Shadow, kidnaps Margot and declares his love for her.
Credits
The Desert Song Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Myrna Loy She was 23, 88 years old when she died | as Azuri |
| John Miljan He was 36, 67 years old when he died | as Captain Fontaine |
| Louise Fazenda She was 33, 66 years old when she died | as Susan |
| Otto Hoffman was 49, 65 years old when died | as Hasse |
| Johnny Arthur He was 45, 68 years old when he died | as Benny Kidd |
| John Boles He was 33, 73 years old when he died | as The Red Shadow |
The Desert Song Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Earl Luick as Costume Design. He was 25 (99) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Roy Del Ruth as Director. He was 35 (67) years old when He died | Directing |
| Barney McGill as Director of Photography. He was 38 (51) years old when He died | Camera |
| Harvey Gates as Screenplay. He was 35 (54) years old when He died | Writing |
The Desert Song (95 years)
Warner Brothers' spectacular SINGING success
- Release day: Monday, April 08, 1929
- Runtime: 123 minutes
- Budget: 354000.00
- Revenue: 3022000.00