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
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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
Leon Ames
Claude Joseph Rouget...
Frank Austin
Listener at Baron's...
Barbara Bedford
Peasant Woman (uncre...
Harry Cording
Peasant Rebel Leader...
Karl Hackett
Corporal Defending d...
Mary Howard
Pianist (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Mayor (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Jailer (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Artistocratic Dowage...
Louis Mercier
French Peasant (uncr...
Ferdinand Munier
Baron (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Nobleman (uncredited...
Cap Somers
Spectator at Executi...
Harry Wilson
Peasant (uncredited)