Song of Revolt
Roy Rowland1937-05-29
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.
6
11 min
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Leon Ames | Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle | Unowned |
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Frank Austin | Listener at Baron's (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Barbara Bedford | Peasant Woman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Cording | Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Karl Hackett | Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mary Howard | Pianist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edward Keane | Mayor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mitchell Lewis | Jailer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Claire McDowell | Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Louis Mercier | French Peasant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ferdinand Munier | Baron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Forbes Murray | Nobleman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Cap Somers | Spectator at Execution (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Wilson | Peasant (uncredited) | Unowned |