

Desert Hell
The Stormy Saga of the Legion of the Damned!
This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious Arab tribe, the Tuaregs, who fight it out upon the blistering Sahara sands. Just before the Legionnaires embark upon their dangerous mission, the commander discovers that he is being cuckolded by his lieutenant. Because the mission is urgent, there is no time to fight over the commander's wife. Unfortunately, as they travel, the tension between the two mounts and they begin squabbling over how to plan the attack. Their inability to work together results in tragedy.
Cast

Brian Keith
Capt. Robert Edwards

Barbara Hale
Celie Edwards

Richard Denning
Sgt. Major Pierre Benet

Johnny Desmond
Lt. Richard Forbes

Phillip Pine
Cpl. Carlo Parini

Richard Shannon
Pvt. Hoffstetter

Duane Grey
Pvt. Aruazza

Charles H. Gray
Pvt. Bandurski

Richard Gilden
Pvt. Kabussyan

Ron Foster
Pvt. Bergstrom
John Verros
Pvt. Kufra, scout

Michael Pate
Ahitagel

Patrick O'Moore
Pvt. Corbo

Felix Locher
Marsaya, scout
William Hamel
Pvt. Brocklin
Storyline
This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious Arab tribe, the Tuaregs, who fight it out upon the blistering Sahara sands. Just before the Legionnaires embark upon their dangerous mission, the commander discovers that he is being cuckolded by his lieutenant. Because the mission is urgent, there is no time to fight over the commander's wife. Unfortunately, as they travel, the tension between the two mounts and they begin squabbling over how to plan the attack. Their inability to work together results in tragedy.
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