Drums of the Desert (1940)
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.
Director:
George Waggner
Writers:
Dorothy Davenport, George Waggner.
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Ralph Byrd as Paul Dumont |
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Lorna Gray as Helene Laroche |
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George Lynn as Captain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn) |
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Willy Castello as Addullah (as William Castello) |
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Mantan Moreland as Sergeant 'Blue' Williams |
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Jean Del Val as Colonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val) |
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Ann Codee as Mme. Fouchet |
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Boyd Irwin as Captain Andre |
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Neyle Morrow as Ben Ali |
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Alberto Morin as Hassan |
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Jack Chefe as Steward |
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Bud Harrison as Bobo |
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DeForest Covan as Tribesman |
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Donald Kerr as Hospital Attendant |
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John Stark as Bartosh |
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Charles Townsend as Sergeant Duval |
| Directing | George Waggner | Director |
| Writing | Dorothy Davenport | Screenplay |
| Writing | George Waggner | Screenplay |
| Writing | John T. Neville | Story |
