The Garden of Allah (1936)

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1h 19min
Adventure, Drama
19 Nov 1936 (USA)
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The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.

Director:

Richard Boleslawski

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Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win.
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Still of Betty Jane Graham (I), Bonita Granville, Carmencita Johnson, Seessel Anne Johnson and Marcia Mae Jones in The Garden of Allah (1936)

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Still of Marlene Dietrich (I) and Charles Boyer (I) in The Garden of Allah (1936)

Still of Marlene Dietrich (I) in The Garden of Allah (1936)

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	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
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Eric Alden	...	Anteoni's Lieutenant (uncredited)
	Louis Aldez	...	Blind Singer (uncredited)
	Harlan Briggs	...	American Tourist in Hotel (uncredited)
	John Bryan	...	Brother Gregory (uncredited)
	Ann Bupp	...	Girl (uncredited)
	Pedro de Cordoba	...	Gardener (uncredited)
	Corky	...	Bous-Bous the Dog (uncredited)
	Nigel De Brulier	...	Lector at Monastery (uncredited)
	Marcel De la Brosse	...	Member of De Trevignac's Patrol (uncredited)
	Barry Downing	...	Little Boris (uncredited)
	Tex Driscoll	...	Arab (uncredited)
	Helen Jerome Eddy	...	Nun (uncredited)
	Irene Franklin	...	American Tourist's Wife (uncredited)
	Robert Frazer	...	Smain (uncredited)
	John George	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Ann Gillis	...	Convent Girl #2 (uncredited)
	Ferdinand Gottschalk	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
	Betty Jane Graham	...	Convent Girl (uncredited)
	Bonita Granville	...	Convent Girl (uncredited)
	Edna Mae Harris	...	Oasis Girl (uncredited)
	Al Haskell	...	Arab (uncredited)
	Carmencita Johnson	...	Convent Girl (uncredited)
	Seessel Anne Johnson	...	Convent Girl (uncredited)
	Marcia Mae Jones	...	Convent Girl #1 (uncredited)
	Jane Kerr	...	Ouled Nails Madam (uncredited)
	Leonid Kinskey	...	Voluble Arab (uncredited)
	Rosalie Lincoln	...	Dancing Oasis girl (uncredited)
	Mary MacLaren	...	Nun (uncredited)
	Michael Mark	...	Coachman (uncredited)
	Andrew McKenna	...	Mueddin (uncredited)
	Louis Mercier	...	Member of De Trevignac's Patrol (uncredited)
	Russ Powell	...	Proprietor (uncredited)
	Frank Puglia	...	Man (uncredited)
	Maria Riva	...	Young Girl Sewing (uncredited)
	Adrian Rosley	...	Mustapha (uncredited)
	Marion Sayers	...	Oasis Girl (uncredited)
	David Scott	...	Larby (uncredited)
	Nick Shaid	...	Arab (uncredited)
	Bhogwan Singh	...	Arab (uncredited)
	Robert R. Stephenson	...	Member of De Trevignac's Patrol (uncredited)
	Frances Turham	...	Oasis Girl (uncredited)
	Betty Van Auken	...	Oasis Girl (uncredited)
	Charles Waldron	...	Abbe of Monastery (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Boleslawski

Written by

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Robert Hichens	...	(novel)

W.P. Lipscomb	...	(screenplay) and
Lynn Riggs	...	(screenplay)

Willis Goldbeck	...	(contributor to treatment) (uncredited)

Produced by

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David O. Selznick

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producer

Music by

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Max Steiner

Cinematography by

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W. Howard Greene	...	(uncredited)
Virgil Miller	...	director of photography (uncredited)
Harold Rosson	...	(uncredited)

Editing by

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Hal C. Kern
Anson Stevenson	...	(uncredited)

Editorial Department

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Natalie Kalmus

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color supervisor: Technicolor

Set Decoration by

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Lyle R. Wheeler

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(settings) (as Lyle Wheeler)

Costume Design by

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Ernest Dryden

Makeup Department

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Sam Kaufman	...	makeup artist (uncredited)
Nellie Manley	...	hair stylist: Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)

Production Management

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F.E. 'Johnny' Johnston	...	location manager (uncredited)
Robert Ross	...	unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Eric Stacey	...	assistant director
Otto Brower	...	second unit director (uncredited)
Chauncy Pyle	...	assistant director (uncredited)
John Waters	...	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Sturges Carne	...	settings
Lansing C. Holden	...	color designer
Edward G. Boyle	...	settings (uncredited)
Irving W. Sindler	...	props (uncredited)
Moje Åslund	...	poster artist: Sweden (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Earl A. Wolcott	...	sound recordist (as Earl Wolcott)
T.A. Carman	...	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jack Cosgrove

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special effects

Visual Effects by

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Clarence Slifer

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special effects cinematographer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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W. Howard Greene	...	photographer
Ping Bodie	...	electrician (uncredited)
Robert Carney	...	associate photographer (uncredited)
Wilfrid M. Cline	...	associate photographer (uncredited)
Nelson Cordes	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Don Dickey	...	grip (uncredited)
Frank Leavitt	...	grip (uncredited)
Oran McPherson	...	electrician (uncredited)
Morris Rosen	...	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bill Bowman	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Jeannette Couget	...	costume maker (uncredited)

Music Department

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R.H. Bassett	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Bernhard Kaun	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Max Steiner	...	conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Corynn Kiehl

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Willis Goldbeck	...	assistant to producer
Harold Rosson	...	photographic advisor
Joshua Logan	...	dialogue director (uncredited)

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

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Selznick International Pictures

Distributors

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United Artists (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
United Artists (1936) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
United Artists (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
United Artists (Australasia) (1936) (Australia) (theatrical)
Artistas Unidos (1936) (Mexico) (theatrical)
Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1936) (Argentina) (theatrical)
United Artists (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
Dr. Hauser & Company (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
Casanave-Artlee Pictures (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
Exclusivas Floralva Distribución S.A. (1947) (Spain) (theatrical)
Eagle-Lion Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
Star Video (1982) (Australia) (video)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
ClassicLine (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Polyband & Toppic Video / WVG (West Germany) (VHS)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary	Domini, an heiress who has led a cloistered life, visits the North African desert for spiritual renewal. There she meets Boris, recently escaped from a Trappist monastery. Their friendship ripens into love, but he conceals his past from her. Then in a remote oasis, they meet a man who knows his secret. Written by Rod Crawford Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	reference-to-allah camp desert monk monastery See All (44) »
Taglines	BEWITCHED BY THE DESERT MOON... in a secret paradise of love! See more »
Genres	Adventure Drama Mystery Romance
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:G Brazil:12 Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Japan:G Norway:7 (recommended rating) Norway:16 (cinema rating) Portugal:M/12 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:U (video rating) United States:Approved West Germany:12 (f)

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Also Known As	Le jardin d'Allah (France) Der Garten Allahs (Germany) El jardín de Alá (Spain) Il giardino di Allah (Italy) Allah'ın bahçesi (Turkey, Turkish title) See more »
Runtime	79 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity System)
Filming Locations	Castle Dome Peak, Yuma, Arizona, USA See more »

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Budget

$2,200,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Most of the "Arabic" spoken in the film is gibberish. See more »
Goofs	As the abbot and the major are walking down the hall, the shadow of the boom microphone keeps pace with them on the lower left. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into Costa dos Injuriados: Um Resort Muito Louco (2008). See more »
Soundtracks	No One But God and I Know What is in My Heart See more »
Quotes	Count Anteoni: A man who fears to acknowledge his god, is unwise to set foot in the desert. The Arabs have a saying, Madame, the desert is the Garden of Allah. See more »

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