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Boris Androvsky (Charles Boyer) has had enough of life as a Trappist monk, so he leaves the monastery for the deserts of North Africa, in hope of a new beginning. There, he meets similarly disillusioned Domini Enfilden (Marlene Dietrich), whose long-ailing father has just died. The two strike up a whirlwind romance in the desert, though Domini knows nothing of Boris's past. When a squadron from the French Foreign Legion crosses their path, his secret may not be safe for long.
Original Release
10/15/1936
US Release
10/15/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marlene Dietrich | Domini Enfilden |
| Charles Boyer | Boris Androvsky |
| Tilly Losch | Irena |
| Basil Rathbone | Count Ferdinand Anteoni |
| C. Aubrey Smith | Father J. Roubier |
| Joseph Schildkraut | Batouch |
| John Carradine | Sand Diviner |
| Alan Marshal | Capt. De Trevignac |
| Lucile Watson | Mother Superior Josephine |
| Henry Brandon | Hadj |
Directors
Writers
Robert Hichens, W.P. Lipscomb, Lynn Riggs, Willis Goldbeck
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marlene Dietrich | Domini Enfilden |
| Charles Boyer | Boris Androvsky |
| Tilly Losch | Irena |
| Basil Rathbone | Count Ferdinand Anteoni |
| C. Aubrey Smith | Father J. Roubier |
| Joseph Schildkraut | Batouch |
| John Carradine | Sand Diviner |
| Alan Marshal | Capt. De Trevignac |
| Lucile Watson | Mother Superior Josephine |
| Henry Brandon | Hadj |
| Eric Alden | Anteoni's Lieutenant |
| Louis Aldez | Blind Singer |
| Harlan Briggs | American Tourist in Hotel |
| John Bryan | Brother Gregory |
| Ann Bupp | Girl |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Gardener |
| Corky | Bous-Bous the Dog |
| Nigel De Brulier | Lector at Monastery |
| Marcel De La Brosse | Member of De Trevignac's Patrol |
| Barry Downing | Little Boris |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David O. Selznick | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1937 | Oscar | Won | |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Assistant Director | Nominated |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Music, Score | Nominated |
