Love in the Desert is a 1929 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by George Melford and starring Olive Borden, Hugh Trevor, and Noah Beery.[1] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system.[2]
| Love in the Desert | |
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| Directed by | George Melford |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paul P. Perry |
| Edited by | Mildred Richter |
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| Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
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Running time | 7 Reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Cast edit
- Olive Borden as Zarah
- Hugh Trevor as Bob Winslow
- Noah Beery as Abdullah
- Frank Leigh as Harim
- Pearl Varvalle as Fatima
- William H. Tooker as Mr. Winslow
- Ida Darling as Mrs. Winslow
- Alan Roscoe as Houdish
- Hilliard Karr as Briggs
- Gordon Magee as Sears
Preservation status edit
Prints of Love in the Desert survive in Cineteca Del Friuli (Gemona) and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (Fort de Bois-d'Arcy).[3]
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Bibliography edit
- Hsu-Ming Teo. Desert Passions: Orientalism and Romance Novels. University of Texas Press, 2012.
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