Drums of the Desert

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 6, 1940

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Monogram Pictures

Cast

Ralph Byrd,Lorna Gray,Alberto Morin,Bud Harrison,DeForest Covan,Charles Townsend,John Stark,Jean Del Val,George Lynn,Boyd Irwinand 6 more

Director

George Waggner

Writer

John T. Neville,George Waggner,Dorothy Davenport

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0032421