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.
Synopsis
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.
Main 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
Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)
Mary Howard
Pianist (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Mayor (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Jailer (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
French Peasant (uncredited)
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