The Desert Bride (1928 film)
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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 |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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 film will be released as part of Columbia Classics Volume 5 on Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray Disc on October 1, 2024, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as a bonus film.[3]
Plot
[edit]In 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.
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