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.
6.3(3) 1937-05-29 11 minDramaHistory
This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.
DirectorRoy Rowland
ScreenplayDouglas Foster
Cast & characters
Leon Ames
as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Frank Austin
as Listener at Baron's (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
as Peasant Woman (uncredited)
Harry Cording
as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)
Karl Hackett
as Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)
Mary Howard
as Pianist (uncredited)
Edward Keane
as Mayor (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as Jailer (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
as French Peasant (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
as Baron (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Nobleman (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Peasant (uncredited)
