TEMPESTUOUS ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE BURNING SAHARA!
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.
Drums of the Desert (1940) is a adventure film directed by George Waggner, released on October 6, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 4m. It stars Ralph Byrd, Lorna Gray, George Lynn and Willy Castello. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
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
Bud Harrison
as Bobo
Directed by George Waggner, written by Dorothy Davenport, John T. Neville and George Waggner.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 4 ratings.
Ralph Byrd is really pretty poor here as "Lt. Paul Dupont", an officer in the French Foreign Legion sent to Morocco to train an elite squadron of paratroopers. On his way across on the boat from France, he meets "Helene Laroche" (Lorna Gray) and they have a brief romance before they realise that she is engaged to his best friend George Lynn ("Capt. Bridaux") who is also stationed at the same fort. When some local…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The main cast of Drums of the Desert (1940) includes Ralph Byrd, Lorna Gray, George Lynn, Willy Castello and Mantan Moreland. The film was directed by George Waggner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Drums of the Desert was released on October 6, 1940 and runs for 1h 4m.
Drums of the Desert (1940) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
