Song of Revolt

Song of Revolt (1937)

6.3 11 min Movie
DramaHistory

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.

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Cast

Leon Ames Leon Ames Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Frank Austin Frank Austin Listener at Baron's (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford Barbara Bedford Peasant Woman (uncredited)
Harry Cording Harry Cording Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Karl Hackett Karl Hackett Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)
Mary Howard Mary Howard Pianist (uncredited)
Edward Keane Edward Keane Mayor (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis Jailer (uncredited)
Claire McDowell Claire McDowell Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
Louis Mercier Louis Mercier French Peasant (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier Ferdinand Munier Baron (uncredited)
Forbes Murray Forbes Murray Nobleman (uncredited)

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