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The Rogue Song

Based On “Gipsy Love”

The Rogue Song is a 1930 American pre-Code musical romance film that tells the story of a Russian bandit who falls in love with a princess, but takes his revenge on her when her brother rapes and kills his sister. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production was directed by Lionel Barrymore and released in two versions, with and without sound. Hal Roach wrote and directed the Laurel and Hardy sequences and was not credited. The film stars Metropolitan Opera singer Lawrence Tibbett—who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance—and Catherine Dale Owen.

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Release date:
1930
Director:
Lionel Barrymore
Cast:
Lawrence Tibbett, Catherine Dale Owen, Ullrich Haupt, Jr., Lionel Belmore, Stan Laurel
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of Gipsy Love
The Book · 1966

Gipsy Love

Poster for The Rogue Song
The Film · 1930

The Rogue Song

Lionel Barrymore

★ 5.4 / 10 227 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen -36 years after publication.

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