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Song of Revolt

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.

1937 · 11m · 6.3 on TMDB

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 de Lisle
Frank Austin
Listener at Baron's (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Peasant Woman (uncredited)
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)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

French Peasant (uncredited)

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Baron (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Nobleman (uncredited)

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Directed by

Roy Rowland

Where to watch

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Released: May 29, 1937

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