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The Desert Song (1943)

Approved | | Adventure, Musical, War | 13 September 1944 (Mexico)
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Paul Hudson, leads a group of desert bandits against some Nazis, who want to use them as cheap labor for their railroad.

Director:

Robert Florey

Writers:

Robert Buckner, Oscar Hammerstein II (play) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Dennis Morgan, Irene Manning, Bruce Cabot | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview:
Dennis Morgan ... Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Irene Manning ... Margot
Bruce Cabot ... Colonel Fontaine
Lynne Overman ... Johnny Walsh
Gene Lockhart ... Pere FanFan
Faye Emerson ... Hajy
Victor Francen ... Caid Yousseff
Curt Bois ... François
Jack La Rue ... Lieutenant Bertin
Marcel Dalio ... Tarbouch
Nestor Paiva ... Benoit
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Paul Hudson, leads a group of desert bandits against some Nazis, who want to use them as cheap labor for their railroad.

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remake | nazis | cafe singer | american abroad | french officer | See All (12) »

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Thrills galore! Glorious Technicolor!

Genres:

Adventure | Musical | War

Certificate:

Approved | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German

Release Date:

13 September 1944 (Mexico) See more »

Also Known As:

The Desert Song See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »
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Budget:

$1,148,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Second to final film of Lynne Overman, released ten months after his death. See more »

Connections

Version of The Desert Song (1955) See more »

Soundtracks

The Desert Song
Music by Sigmund Romberg
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
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what happened to the color
1 March 2003 | by williams1809-2 – See all my reviews

First saw this movie in 1945,when I was in the navy.Recently saw it again on video,but this was in black and white.A couple of the scenes seemed different,but my memory is not what it used to be.Maybe one of the other users could clear this up for me.
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