The Desert Song (1943)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Adventure, Musical
- 13 Sep 1944 (Mexico)
- Movie
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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Award:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast
| Dennis Morgan | ... |
Paul Hudson / El Khobar
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| Irene Manning | ... |
Margot
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Colonel Fontaine
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| Lynne Overman | ... |
Johnny Walsh
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| Gene Lockhart | ... |
Pere FanFan
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| Faye Emerson | ... |
Hajy
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| Victor Francen | ... |
Caid Yousseff
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| Curt Bois | ... |
François
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| Jack La Rue | ... |
Lieutenant Bertin
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Tarbouch
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Benoit
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| Rafael Alcayde | ... |
Medicine Man (uncredited)
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Frank Arnold | ... |
Sidi (uncredited)
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Larry Arnold | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Leah Baird | ... |
Arab Woman (uncredited)
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Juliette Ball | ... |
Bellydancer (uncredited)
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Felix Basch | ... |
Heinzelman (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Riff (uncredited)
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Yvette Bentley | ... |
Barber Woman (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
French Sergeant (uncredited)
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Egon Brecher | ... |
French Colonel (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
French Captain (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Pajot (uncredited)
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| Franco Corsaro | ... |
French Captain (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
American Journalist (uncredited)
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Vivian Dandridge | ... |
Bellydancer (uncredited)
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Charles De Ravenne | ... |
French Call Boy (uncredited)
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Jack Del Rio | ... |
French Soldier (uncredited)
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Joseph DeVillard | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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| George Dobbs | ... |
French Musical Comedy Man (uncredited)
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Edward Drake | ... |
Silversmith (uncredited)
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| Roland Drew | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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William Edmunds | ... |
Suliman (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Elias Gamboa | ... |
Riff (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Riff (uncredited)
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Avanelle Harris | ... |
Bellydancer (uncredited)
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Carey Harrison | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Riff (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| CeePee Johnson | ... |
Drummer in Moroccan cafe sequence (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Abdel Rahmen (uncredited)
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Paul King | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Fritz Leiber | ... |
Ben Sidi (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Liparit | ... |
Jovial Arab (uncredited)
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Joseph Marievsky | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
French Captain (uncredited)
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Fred McEvoy | ... |
Fontaine's Adjutant (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Wireless Man (uncredited)
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Art Miles | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Gerald Mohr | ... |
Hassan (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Muhammad (uncredited)
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Lee Murray | ... |
Felipo (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Sylvia Opert | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Duncan Renaldo | ... |
Captain of the Guard (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Radek (uncredited)
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| Julian Rivero | ... |
Riff (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Riff (uncredited)
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| Henry Rowland | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Man with Turban (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
Trailleur (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Paul Sutton | ... |
Joubert (uncredited)
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| Frank M. Thomas | ... |
Sergeant LeBlanc (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Riff (uncredited)
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| Rick Vallin | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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| Anthony Warde | ... |
French Soldier (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Newspaper Reporter at Geneva (uncredited)
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| Harry Worth | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Florey | ||
Written by
| Robert Buckner | ... | (writer) |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | ... | (play) |
| Otto A. Harbach | ... | (play) (as Otto Harbach) |
| Frank Mandel | ... | (play) |
| Laurence Schwab | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Robert Buckner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Bert Glennon | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Magee | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Charles Novi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jack McConaghy | ||
Costume Design by
| Marjorie Best | ||
| Leah Rhodes | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur Lueker | ... | assistant director (as Art Lueker) |
Sound Department
| Lincoln Lyons | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Lawrence W. Butler | ... | special effects (as Lawrence Butler) |
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Buster Wiles | ... | stunt double: Dennis Morgan (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | orchestrator |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | music adaptor (as H. Roemheld) |
| Sigmund Romberg | ... | music by |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,148,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The exterior street sets were re-dressed for use in Casablanca (1942). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The Desert Song (1929). See more » |
| Soundtracks | One Alone See more » |