The Desert Bride (1928 film)

The Desert Bride
Directed by	Walter Lang
Written by	Ewart Adamson
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Betty Compson Allan Forrest
Cinematography	Ray June
Edited by	Arthur Roberts
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	March 26, 1928 (1928-03-26)
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 was released as part of Columbia Classics Volume 5 on Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray Disc on October 22, 2024, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as a bonus film. ^[3]

Plot

The Desert Bride (1928)

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

• 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

1. 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.
2. "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.
3. 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

• Parish, James & Robert & Pitts, Michael R. The Great Spy Pictures. Scarecrow Press, 1974.

External links

• The Desert Bride at IMDb