Song of Revolt (1937)
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.
1937 · 0h 11m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.
Director: Roy Rowland
Writers: Douglas Foster
Music by: David Snell
Cast
Leon Ames as Claude Joseph Rouget de LisleFrank Austin as Listener at Baron's (uncredited)Barbara Bedford as Peasant Woman (uncredited)Harry Cording as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)Karl Hackett as Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)Mary Howard as Pianist (uncredited)Edward Keane as Mayor (uncredited)Mitchell Lewis as Jailer (uncredited)Claire McDowell as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)Louis Mercier as French Peasant (uncredited)Ferdinand Munier as Baron (uncredited)Forbes Murray as Nobleman (uncredited)More like this
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