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The Garden of Allah
Two loves in conflict!
1936 · 1h 19m · Approved
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Richard Boleslawski
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The Garden of Allah
Overview
The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.
Director and cast
- Richard Boleslawski Director
- Marlene Dietrich as Domini Enfilden
- Charles Boyer as Boris Androvsky
- Basil Rathbone as Count Ferdinand Anteoni
- C. Aubrey Smith as Father J. Roubier
- Joseph Schildkraut as Batouch
- John Carradine as Sand Diviner
- Alan Marshal as Capt. De Trevignac
- Lucile Watson as Mother Superior Josephine
- Henry Brandon as Hadj
- Tilly Losch as Irena
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Lacks a fresh point of view and its people lack individuality.
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