The Rogue Song (1930)
103 mins | Musical, Romance | 10 May 1930
Director:
Lionel BarrymoreWriters:
Frances Marion, John ColtonCinematographers:
Charles Schoenbaum, Percy HilburnEditor:
Margaret BoothProduction Designer:
Cedric GibbonsProduction Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.The Rogue Song marked the motion picture debut of Metropolitan Opera star Lawrence Tibbett (1896--1960). Tibbett received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. The singer went on to appear in several musicals during the 1930s.
A dubbed, French-language version of The Rogue's Song, entitled Le Chant du bandit, was reviewed by Var when the picture opened in Paris in late Jan 1931. According to the review, the French version was silent, aside from the songs by Tibbett. ...
The Rogue Song marked the motion picture debut of Metropolitan Opera star Lawrence Tibbett (1896--1960). Tibbett received an Academy Award nomination for his performance. The singer went on to appear in several musicals during the 1930s.
A dubbed, French-language version of The Rogue's Song, entitled Le Chant du bandit, was reviewed by Var when the picture opened in Paris in late Jan 1931. According to the review, the French version was silent, aside from the songs by Tibbett.
Yegor, tribal chieftain of a band of mountain bandits in southern Russia, meets and falls in love with Princess Vera, who is attracted to his singing. He learns, however, that his sister, Nadja, has been betrayed by Prince Serge, Vera's brother, and, kidnaping her, he takes her to his mountain fortress for revenge. She causes him to be captured, but when he sings to her as he is being flogged, she realizes the sincerity of his love and orders him released. Though the lovers part, it is with the hope that in the future their happiness will be ...
Yegor, tribal chieftain of a band of mountain bandits in southern Russia, meets and falls in love with Princess Vera, who is attracted to his singing. He learns, however, that his sister, Nadja, has been betrayed by Prince Serge, Vera's brother, and, kidnaping her, he takes her to his mountain fortress for revenge. She causes him to be captured, but when he sings to her as he is being flogged, she realizes the sincerity of his love and orders him released. Though the lovers part, it is with the hope that in the future their happiness will be realized.
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