Song of Revolt
1937, English. Directed by Roy Rowland.
Strasbourg - 1792. Prussian armies rage outside France's borders, famine and civil strife within. Urged by the Mayor, a young officer named Rouget de Lisle works on a marching song to rally the King's weary troops.
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.
- Runtime
- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Roy RowlandDirector
- Leon AmesClaude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
- Frank AustinListener at Baron's (uncredited)
- Barbara BedfordPeasant Woman (uncredited)
- Harry CordingPeasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
- Karl HackettCorporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)
- Mary HowardPianist (uncredited)
- Edward KeaneMayor (uncredited)
- Mitchell LewisJailer (uncredited)
- Claire McDowellArtistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
- Louis MercierFrench Peasant (uncredited)
- Ferdinand MunierBaron (uncredited)
- Forbes MurrayNobleman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 29 May 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Douglas Foster
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Song of Revolt isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 May 1937. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Song of Revolt?
Song of Revolt (1937) was directed by Roy Rowland and stars Leon Ames, Frank Austin, Barbara Bedford.