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The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah

Two loves in conflict!

19365.81h 19m

Overview

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

Directed by Richard Boleslawski
Written by W.P. Lipscomb, Lynn Riggs, Robert Hichens
Produced by David O. Selznick
Box OfficeBudget: $2.2M0

Top Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Domini Enfilden

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Boris Androvsky

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Count Ferdinand Anteoni

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Father J. Roubier

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Batouch

John Carradine

John Carradine

Sand Diviner

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

Capt. De Trevignac

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

Mother Superior Josephine

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Hadj

Tilly Losch

Tilly Losch

Irena

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookchristianitymonkforeign legionromanceremakereligiondesertheiressalgeriacatholic priestarababbessconvent

About The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah is a drama, romance, adventure film released in 1936 exploring themes of based on novel or book, christianity, monk, foreign legion, romance, remake. Directed by Richard Boleslawski, it stars Marlene Dietrich, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone. The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.

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