Song of Revolt (1937)

05/29/1937 (US) • 11m

Drama, History

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.

Overview

This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.

Top Billed Cast

Leon Ames

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Frank Austin

Listener at Baron's (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Peasant Woman (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)

Karl Hackett

Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)

Mary Howard

Pianist (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Mayor (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Jailer (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

french revolution

national anthem

la marseillaise

historical drama

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