Drums of the Desert

1h 4min

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.

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
Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Steward
Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Hospital Attendant
John Stark

John Stark

Bartosh
Charles Townsend

Charles Townsend

Sergeant Duval

Release date

6th Oct 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English