The Garden of Allah Movie Review 1936

Dietrich finds hyper-romantic encounters in the Algerian desert with Boyer, but his terrible secret may doom them both. This early Technicolor production, though flawed, is an absolute must for Dietrich fans. Yuma, Arizona substituted for the exotic locale.

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 85 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Africa

Screenplay

W.P. Lipscomb, Lynn Riggs

Cast

Alan Marshal, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Boyer, Basil Rathbone, C. Aubrey Smith, Tilly Losch, Joseph Schildkraut, Henry (Kleinbach) Brandon, John Carradine

Cinematography

William Howard Greene

Director

Richard Boleslawski

Music

Max Steiner

Other

Hal C. Kern

Producer

Selznick Pictures, United Artists