About the film
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Song of Revolt
Release Date: May 29, 1937
| Year | : | 1937 |
| Slogan | : | «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.» |
| Genres | : | Drama, History |
| Production Companies | : | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Director | : | Roy Rowland |
| Producers | : | |
| Writers | : | Douglas Foster |
| RunTime | : | 11 mins. |
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.
Main Actors
Leon Ames
Character : Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Frank Austin
Character : Listener at Baron's (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Character : Peasant Woman (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Character : Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Karl Hackett
Character : Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)
Mary Howard
Character : Pianist (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Character : Mayor (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Character : Jailer (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Character : Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
Character : French Peasant (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
Character : Baron (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Character : Nobleman (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Character : Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Character : Peasant (uncredited)
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