Desert Legion

1953
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1h 26m

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Alan Ladd and Arlene Dahl in Desert Legion (1953)

Paul Lartal of the Foreign Legion meets the princess of a lost city in the Algerian mountains.Paul Lartal of the Foreign Legion meets the princess of a lost city in the Algerian mountains.Paul Lartal of the Foreign Legion meets the princess of a lost city in the Algerian mountains.

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Alan Ladd

Paul Lartal

Richard Conte

Crito Damou…

Arlene Dahl

Morjana

Akim Tamiroff

Pvt. Plevko

Oscar Beregi Sr.

Si Khalil
(as Oscar Beregi)

Leon Askin

Maj. Vasil

Anthony Caruso

Lt. Massaoud

George J. Lewis

Lt. Lopez

Sujata Rubener

Dancer
(as Sujata)

Asoka Rubener

Dancer
(as Asoka)

Jan Arvan

Moslem Merchant
(uncredited)

Emile Avery

Soldier
(uncredited)

Eugene Baxter

Officer
(uncredited)

Elena Beattie

Dancer
(uncredited)

Frederic Berest

Guard Follower
(uncredited)

Don Blackman

Kumbaha
(uncredited)

Peter Coe

Lt. Doudelet
(uncredited)

Richard Cowl

Lebeau
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph Pevney
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Trivia
Based on a 1927 novel by Georges Arthur Surdez titled "The Demon Caravan". Surdez (1900-49) contributed many adventure stories to such publications as "Collier's", the "Saturday Evening Post" and "Argosy". He was especially noted for his French Foreign Legion tales.

Quotes
Crito Damou aka Omar Ben Khalif: [to Lt. Lopez] A brave and silent soldier. We shall see how long you can remain brave and silent.

Connections
Referenced in The Hollywood Collection: Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man (1999)

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2/10

Ladd's Worst Film?

I flat out disliked Desert Legion, and did not care for Alan Ladd's character Paul. Lartel ( this from a Ladd fan). Why? He was stupid ( leading his troops into a major defeat where only he survives), and arrogant. I can understand being stupid and arrogant if you are the bad guy, or the film is a comedy, but Ladd was supposed to be the hero, and the comedy was supplied by Private Plevko ( Akim Tamiroff) who was the best one in the film. Which is a major read I consider this to be Ladd's worst film ( at least his BEST film ( Shane) is his next one. Perhaps as bad as Ladd was Richard Conte.as Omar Ben. Khalif. He was a one dimensional bad guy if there ever was one. I will say Arlene Dahl (Morjana) is nice to look at in Technicolor ( although nothing more then a beautiful love interest, and I will take Sophia Loren from Legend Of The Lost in the desert both in looks and in realism over Arlene Dahl any day of the week). I give this movie two stars. One for Tamiroff and one for looking at Arlene Dahl. 2/10 stars.