The Southern Trail

The Southern Trail

100 mins | Adventure | Sept. 7, 1938

As Hélène is conveying her husband's body across the Sahara, her convoy is attacked by looters. The young widow survives only to be taken to a remote desert village called Tirzit amidst a band of lonely, ailing men. She meets her husband's partner who tries to kill her. Hélène does not report him to the police but is curious to learn the reasons for his action. Before dying of a terrible fever, the man confesses that he murdered her husband.

The Southern Trail

100 mins | Adventure | Sept. 7, 1938

The Southern Trail
As Hélène is conveying her husband's body across the Sahara, her convoy is attacked by looters. The young widow survives only to be taken to a remote desert village called Tirzit amidst a band of lonely, ailing men. She meets her husband's partner who tries to kill her. Hélène does not report him to the police but is curious to learn the reasons for his action. Before dying of a terrible fever, the man confesses that he murdered her husband.
Producers Général Productions
Original title La piste du sud
Directors Pierre Billon
Writers Oscar Paul Gilbert

Cast

Ketti Gallian

as Hélène Marchand

Albert Préjean

as Lieutenant Naud

Pierre Renoir

as Stolberg

René Lefèvre

as L'instituteur Saillant

André Fouché

as Sous-lieutenant Beaumont

Arthur Devère

as Gingembre

Jacques Baumer

as Gomez

Jean Brochard

as Adjudant Soulier

Geymond Vital

as Braun

Jean Témerson

as Chailloux

Charles Lemontier

as Le sergent Horn

Marcel Melrac

as Doholu

A.S. Takal

as Ali

Jany Holt

as (uncredited)

Rodolphe Marcilly

as (uncredited)