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Saadia (1953)

Saadia (1953)

Adventure
Release Date: 1953, December 1
Directors: Albert Lewin
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Richard Johnson, Hélène Vallier, Cyril Cusack, Marne Maitland, Rita Gam, Mel Ferrer, Peter Copley, Jacques Dufilho, Michel Simon, Cornel Wilde, Wanda Rotha, Anthony Marlowe

Overview:

Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in the community, who has convinced her she has the "evil eye" and brings disaster to all who love her. French doctor Henrik takes her to his clinic, for rehabilitation purposes, and falls in love with her as does his friend, Si Lahssen, the reigning prince of this small Moroccan state. When a plague falls on the town, Saadia is convinced she is responsible, and rides alone into the mountain country to retrieve the plague serum being held for ransom by bandits. The love triangle dominates most of the rest of the film.

Keywords:

arab