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South of Suez (1940)

South of Suez poster
Directed by
Lewis Seiler
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to Britain after years abroad. His past in an African diamond mine catches up with him when an old murder accusation resurfaces.

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What happens

South of Suez is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The film was made as a programmer by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was part of a cycle of British-themed films made by Hollywood studios during the era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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