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6.3/10   135 votes
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Writers:
Sigmund Romberg (play) and
Roland Kibbee (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 May 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The wind-swept sands of North Africa! Screaming Arab terror raids! The Harem Dance of Desire! The embattled Foreign Legion! The sheik's palace stormed! And the glorious music of the new "Desert Song" more
Plot:
Shiek Yousseff, poses as a friend of the French while secretly plotting to overthrow them. Apposing Yousseff are the Riffs... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Credited cast)
Kathryn Grayson ... Margot Birabeau

Gordon MacRae ... Paul Bonnard
Steve Cochran ... Capt. Claud Fontaine
Raymond Massey ... Sheik Yousseff

Dick Wesson ... Benjy Kidd
Allyn Ann McLerie ... Azuri
Ray Collins ... Gen. Birabeau
Paul Picerni ... Hassari
Frank DeKova ... Mindar

William Conrad ... Lachmed
Trevor Bardette ... Neri
Mark Dana ... Lt. Duvalle
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G | West Germany:12 (nf) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:K-8 | USA:Approved (PCA #16006) | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Desert Song opened at the Casino Theatre on November 30, 1926 and ran for 471 performances. more
Quotes:
Azuri: It's you - the one with the face!
Benjy Kidd: It's you - the one with the body!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Deep in My Heart (1954) more
Soundtrack:
Azuri's Dance more

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7 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
I would recommend this movie to anyone., 15 May 2004
Author: (sandra-k@sbcglobal.net) from Sacramento, CA

As I said in my summary, I would heartily recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see a classy movie. It has a very worn plot, but its simplicity would appeal to anyone who is tired of seeing violence and sex on the screen. It is like anything goes!! Kathryn Grayson, and Gordon McCrae sang beautifully. I've seen other movies that they have sung in and they always put on a good show. As far as the scenery, it was very authentic, and the color was awesome. I haven't seen the movie since I saw it in the Music Circus, and the Theatre, but I will never forget the red in the costume that Gordon McCrae wore, and the white of the desert sands. You would have never guessed that this man wearing glasses was the one who would come to the rescue of Kathryn Grayson. I wish that they would show it on AMC or TCM; I'd love to see it again even if it's shown on a small screen.

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