The Desert Bride is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang and starring Betty Compson and Allan Forrest.[1] Until 2017, the film was considered to be lost.[2]
| The Desert Bride | |
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| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Written by | Ewart Adamson |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Betty Compson Allan Forrest |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film was released as part of Columbia Classics Volume 5 on Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray Disc on October 22, 2024, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as a bonus film.[3]
Plot
editIn North Africa a French intelligence officer and his fiancée are taken prisoner by Arab Nationalists, whose leader tortures them before they are rescued by French troops.
Cast
edit- Betty Compson as Diane Duval
- Allan Forrest as Capt. Maurice de Florimont
- Edward Martindel as Col. Sorelle
- Otto Matieson as Kassim Ben Ali
- Roscoe Karns as Pvt. Terry
- Frank Austin as Beggar
References
edit- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "The Desert Bride". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Desert Bride". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Library of Congress. May 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (July 16, 2024). "'Little Women,' 'Tootsie,' 'On the Waterfront' and More Due on 4K UHD in 'Columbia Classics Volume 5' Box Set (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Parish, James & Robert & Pitts, Michael R. The Great Spy Pictures. Scarecrow Press, 1974.
External links
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