The Desert Bride (1928)
Captain Maurice de Florimont, a French Army intelligence officer, is captured by Arab nationalists while on an espionage mission. His sweetheart Diane Duval is also taken prisoner. Both are tortured by Kassim Ben Ali, leader of the Arab nationalists, but they refuse to divulge any information. They are finally rescued by French troops who storm the fortress and kill Kassim.
- Date of release
- 1928-03-26
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Romance
- Director
- Walter Lang
Casting
- Betty Compson — Diane Duval
- Allan Forrest — Capt. Maurice de Florimont
- Edward Martindel — Col. Sorelle
- Otto Matieson — Kassim Ben Ali
- Roscoe Karns — Pvt. Terry
- Frank Austin — Beggar
- Charles Darvas — Legionaire Officer (uncredited)
- Harry Semels — Kassim’s Henchman (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Desert Bride is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang and starring Betty Compson and Allan Forrest. It was adapted for the screen by Elmer Harris and Anthony Coldeway based on a short story titled "The Adventuress" by Ewart Adamson. Until 2017, the film was considered to be lost.
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