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The Garden of Allah( 1936)

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Two loves in conflict!

Overview

The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Marlene Dietrich

      Domini Enfilden

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      Charles Boyer

      Boris Androvsky

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      Basil Rathbone

      Count Ferdinand Anteoni

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      C. Aubrey Smith

      Father J. Roubier

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      Joseph Schildkraut

      Batouch

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      John Carradine

      Sand Diviner

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      Alan Marshal

      Capt. De Trevignac

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      Lucile Watson

      Mother Superior Josephine

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      Henry Brandon

      Hadj

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      Tilly Losch

      Irena

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      Nigel De Brulier

      Lector at Monastery (uncredited)

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      John George

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Betty Jane Graham

      Convent Girl (uncredited)

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      Bonita Granville

      Convent Girl (uncredited)

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      Maria Riva

      Young Girl Sewing (uncredited)

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      Charles Waldron

      Abbe of Monastery (uncredited)

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      David Scott

      Larby (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Dec 04 2024
    Holy orders don't always suit everyone, as this rather disappointing drama concedes with neither "Domini" (Marlene Dietrich) and "Boris" (Charles Boyer) having the spirit to see their vows through. She is told by her reverend mother that maybe a time of reflection is in order, and where better than the Sahara. He? Well he has a slightly more duplicitous story to tell but that isn't something he immediately shares with her when they encounter amidst the shifting sands. Indeed, his Trappist monk malarkey quite endears him to her and soon they are head over heels. Now for the fly in the ointment. ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2200000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • christianity
    • monk
    • foreign legion
    • romance
    • remake
    • religion
    • desert
    • heiress
    • algeria
    • catholic priest
    • arab
    • technicolor
    • abbess
    • convent