Drums of the Desert
1940, English. Directed by George Waggner.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George WaggnerDirector
- Ralph ByrdPaul Dumont
- Lorna GrayHelene Laroche
- George LynnCaptain Jean Bridaux (as George Peter Lynn)
- Willy CastelloAddullah (as William Castello)
- Mantan MorelandSergeant 'Blue' Williams
- Jean Del ValColonel Fouchet (as Jean Del-Val)
- Ann CodeeMme. Fouchet
- Boyd IrwinCaptain Andre
- Neyle MorrowBen Ali
- Alberto MorinHassan
- Jack ChefeSteward
- Bud HarrisonBobo
Details
- Released
- 6 October 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dorothy Davenport, George Waggner, John T. Neville
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Drums of the Desert runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Drums of the Desert isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1940. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Drums of the Desert?
If you liked Drums of the Desert, try Black Gold, Road to Morocco, Nate and Hayes.
Who directed Drums of the Desert?
Drums of the Desert (1940) was directed by George Waggner and stars Ralph Byrd, Lorna Gray, George Lynn.