Desert Hell

Desert Hell

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charles Marquis Warren
Produced by Robert Stabler
Screenplay by Charles Marquis Warren
Endre Bohem
Starring Brian Keith
Barbara Hale
Richard Denning
Johnny Desmond
Phillip Pine
Richard Shannon
Music by Raoul Kraushaar
Cinematography John M. Nickolaus, Jr.
Edited by Albrecht Joseph
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • June 25, 1958 (1958-06-25)
Running time
82 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Desert Hell is a 1958 American adventure film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Charles Marquis Warren and Endre Bohem. The film stars Brian Keith, Barbara Hale, Richard Denning, Johnny Desmond, Phillip Pine and Richard Shannon. The film was released on June 25, 1958, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Plot

After an ambush by an Arab tribe, two surviving French Legionnaires return to their fort. One of them, Capt. Edwards, is assigned a new patrol and a mission to alert another fort that an attack may be imminent. The other, Sgt. Major Benet, remains behind. Edwards' situation is further complicated when he catches his wife, Celie, in the arms of a lieutenant, Forbes.

Forbes catches up to the patrol to inform Edwards that the mission has been called off. Edwards disobeys orders and rides on, Forbes joining him in what he calls a suicide mission. A pair of privates, Bergstrom and Hoffstetter, desert the patrol. They are ambushed and Bergstrom is killed. A scout, Kufra, is captured and tortured as well.

In another attack, five Legionnaires are killed and Edwards is mortally wounded. He places Forbes in command. Almost making it back safely, Forbes, too, is seriously wounded and expires as Sgt. Major Benet drags him back to the fort.

Cast

References

  1. "Desert Hell (1958) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  2. "Desert-Hell - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  3. "Desert Hell". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.

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