The first of Lux Radio’s plays from Hollywood, and the first introduced by Cecil B de Mille, this has the benefit of Clark Gable and Marlene Dietrich in the title role, both very well cast. It’s not much of a story (from the film Morocco) – they have a romance out in the desert, there is a superior officer who wants Dietrich and a dull uprising.
Many Lux productions felt overly condensed – this one feels padded. The most interesting thing is the bit at the end where Dietrich sings ‘Falling in Love Again’ for the crowd; also Jesse Lasky Jnr pops up to chat about the old days in Hollywood with host Cecil B de Mille.
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