Saw this movie (many times) as a boy living on the lower east side of New York City. Excellent escapism and a wonderful introduction to semi classical music. Dennis Morgan was a very positive actor, equally convincing in a musical or flying a fighter plane in WWII China. He had a the range of vocal and dramatic qualities to thoroughly entertain.The one scene with him riding the top of the dunes, calling his men to attack with a melodic battle cry (just approaching "high C") is a terrific way to start a movie. Irene Manning was a good match. Still remember their version of "One Alone" and the Riff's singing "All".Sorry the movie can't be released, such chemistry is rare.Chuck Ingraham

The 1943 and 1929 version of the film have been shown on television - though only in black and white, and not for many years. In the 1950's when studios started to see television as a source of revenue - and a cheap one, at that, where they could make some coins by releasing what ever films they had not yet managed to destroy to this new "boob tube". The result was any number of films that should not have seen the light of day, were broadcast regularly - though in the case of many 3 strip tech prints - one of the strips was used to make a b&w 16mm neg - and the prints hat are available are from that source. The 1929 & 1943 versions of the desert song have been circulating for years and if you look hard enough - you'll find them - the quality varies, and they are always in B&W, but its better than nothing (there's even a B&W DVD on the market of the Nelson Eddy version). BTW another film that was release to TV, that should not have been was Richard Dix's Ghost Ship - though recently the rights to that have been sorted out.

I have always loved this movie but couldn't remember the actress/singer, only that she was called Margot. My grandmother took me to the movie when I was 9 yrs. old. Since it has been so long ago I didn't know the plot, just loved the color and the music. We had a Music Festival in our town with Dennis Morgan as a guest and of course he sang One Alone, I'll never forget that day. I would like to hear & see him again someday so I hope the movie will be released . My daughter loves the old musicals & I would like her to see this version of The Desert Song. Is there any thing we can do to get this movie released so more people could enjoy??

It was in 1944, when my relatives and neighbors, all were very much concerned about the War. My mother and I went to see the Desert Song movie. I was so impressed by the scenery and Dennis Morgan as the hero. One scene were he was looking over a dune at the Nazi soldiers, is so vivid in my mind. After the movie was over and we got home, the phone rang and we were told all of our relatives in Europe were safe and our relatives in the Army were safe. So this movie was really important to us. Thanks or the opportunity to vent my thoughts.Believe it or not only one other person that I know saw the movie, and now he is dead too. Thanks for all.