Drums of the Desert
movie

TEMPESTUOUS ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE BURNING SAHARA!
Released October 06, 1940
Genres:
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
as
Paul Dumont

Lorna Gray
as
Helene Laroche

George Lynn
as
Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)

Willy Castello
as
Addullah (as William Castello)

Mantan Moreland
as
Sergeant 'Blue' Williams

Jean Del Val
as
Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)

Ann Codee
as
Mme. Fouchet

Boyd Irwin
as
Captain Andre

Neyle Morrow
as
Ben Ali

Alberto Morin
as
Hassan

Jack Chefe
as
Steward
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Bud Harrison
as
Bobo

