Song of Revolt

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.

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.

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  • Release Date: 1937-05-29
  • Runtime: 0h 11min
  • Director: Roy Rowland

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Cast

  • Leon Ames

    Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

  • Frank Austin

    Listener at Baron's (uncredited)

  • Barbara Bedford

    Peasant Woman (uncredited)

  • Harry Cording

    Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)

  • Karl Hackett

    Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)

  • Mary Howard

    Pianist (uncredited)

  • Edward Keane

    Mayor (uncredited)

  • Mitchell Lewis

    Jailer (uncredited)

  • Claire McDowell

    Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

  • Louis Mercier

    French Peasant (uncredited)

  • Ferdinand Munier

    Baron (uncredited)

  • Forbes Murray

    Nobleman (uncredited)

  • Cap Somers

    Spectator at Execution (uncredited)

  • Harry Wilson

    Peasant (uncredited)

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