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Song of Revolt poster

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.

This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.

Release: 1937-05-29
Runtime: 11 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
Listener at Baron's (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
Peasant Woman (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Harry Cording
Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)
Mary Howard
Mary Howard
Pianist (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Mayor (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Jailer (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
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Louis Mercier
French Peasant (uncredited)
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Ferdinand Munier
Baron (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Nobleman (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Cap Somers
Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Peasant (uncredited)