Song of Revolt
(1937)

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.

Released: 1937-05-29

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This MGM Tabloid Musical short tells the story of how France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise", came to be written during the French Revolution.

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Leon Ames

as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

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Frank Austin

as Listener at Baron's (uncredited)

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Barbara Bedford

as Peasant Woman (uncredited)

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Harry Cording

as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)

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Karl Hackett

as Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)

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Mary Howard

as Pianist (uncredited)

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Edward Keane

as Mayor (uncredited)

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Mitchell Lewis

as Jailer (uncredited)

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Claire McDowell

as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

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Louis Mercier

as French Peasant (uncredited)

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Ferdinand Munier

as Baron (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

as Nobleman (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

as Peasant (uncredited)

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