Song of Revolt

Name: Song of Revolt
Director: Roy Rowland
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1937-05-29
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Leon Ames, Frank Austin, Barbara Bedford, Harry Cording, Karl Hackett

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.

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May 29, 19370h 11m6.3 / 10

Overview

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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