The Desert Bride (1928 film)
1928 film
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The Desert Bride is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang and starring Betty Compson and Allan Forrest.[1] It was adapted for the screen by Elmer Harris and Anthony Coldeway based on a short story titled "The Adventuress" by Ewart Adamson.[2] Until 2017, the film was considered to be lost.[citation needed]
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Allan Forrest
| The Desert Bride | |
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| 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 | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
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
Preservation
A complete 35mm nitrate print of The Desert Bride is held by a private collector.[3]
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.[4]
