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South of Suez
South of Suez

South of Suez

Where He Finds ADVENTURE You'll Find Thrills!

Genres

MysteryDramaAdventure

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Greedy diamond mine owner Eli Snedeker, resentful that his ex-foreman John Gamble stopped him from taking over kindly, but drunken, mine owner Roger Smythe's mine just as he was about to strike it rich, kills Smythe and blames it on Gamble. Grabbing the diamonds, Gamble flees Africa to England where he changes his name and begins a new life. What he hasn't counted on, though, is meeting and falling in love with Smythe's daughter Katherine, who falls in love with him but can't marry him until she can deal with her hatred of John Gamble, the man she believes killed her father.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

16 November 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Brent

George Brent

John Gamble

Brenda Marshall

Brenda Marshall

Katharine 'Kit' Sheffield

George Tobias

George Tobias

Eli Snedeker

James Stephenson

James Stephenson

Inspector Thornton

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Delia Snedeker

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Harold 'Limey' Wemsley

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Roger Smythe

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Henry Putnam

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Mrs. Putnam

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