Song of Revolt

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

Cast

Leon Ames

as Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Frank Austin

as Listener at Baron's (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

as Peasant Woman (uncredited)

Harry Cording

as Peasant Rebel Leader (uncredited)

Karl Hackett

as Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)

Mary Howard

as Pianist (uncredited)

Edward Keane

as Mayor (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

as Jailer (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

as Artistocratic Dowager (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

as French Peasant (uncredited)

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