The Desert Song
Seen it?1955 | 75 min | Music, Adventure, Romance, Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among music lovers and romantics, this one's for you. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. A good follow-up to Grease Live or Cabaret.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 15 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Live television version of the classic musical.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 877 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Liebman
- Nelson EddyPierre / The Red Shadow
- Gale SherwoodMargot
- Otto KrugerGeneral Birabeau
- Salvatore BaccaloniAli Ben Ali
- John ContePaul Fontaine
- Viola EssenAzuri
- Earl William SauvainHassi
- Rod AlexanderDancer
- Felisa CondeCastagnette Dancer
- Bambi LinnDancer