Sudan (film)
| Sudan | |
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| Directed by | John Rawlins |
| Starring | Maria Montez Turhan Bey |
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Universal
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| Distributed by | Universal |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | 2,001,907 admissions (France)[1] |
Sudan is a 1945 drama film set in ancient Egypt. The film was directed by John Rawlins and starred Maria Montez.
It was the last film Montez made for over a year due to fights with Universal.[2]
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Plot
Young, lovely Naila becomes queen of the ancient Egyptian kingdom of Khemis when her father is killed in a slave revolt. Continuing her penchant for going incognito among the people, she seeks out rebel leader Herua. But through palace treachery, she herself is captured and enslaved. After various adventures, she finds herself rescued by (and attracted to) the very rebel she was seeking. Will gratitude or revenge win out? Gorgeous scenery and costumes.
Cast
- Maria Montez as Naila
- Jon Hall as Merab
- Turhan Bey as Herua
- Andy Devine as Nebka
- George Zucco as Horadef
- Robert Warwick as Maatet
- Philip Van Zandt as Setna
- Harry Cording as Uba
- Charles Arnt as Khafra
Production
The film was originally known as The Queen of the Nile.[3] It was described as a "successor to Arabian Nights".[4]
Production began in June 1944.[5] In January of the following year the title was changed to Sudan.[6]
References
- ↑ Box office for France in 1949 at Box Office Story
- ↑ Sudan at Maria Montez Fan Page
- ↑ Montez-Hall Duo Again in 'Queen of the Nile': Story Called 'Twice ... Schallert, Edwin Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); May 10, 1944; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times pg. A11
- ↑ UNIVERSAL TO MAKE 55 FEATURE FILMS: Schedules Seven Technicolor Pictures and Many Shorts for the 1944-45 Season New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 12 June 1944: 16.
- ↑ LIGHTS! CAMERA! Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 11 June 1944: C1.
- ↑ SCREEN NEWS: Glenn Tryon to Portray George White in Film Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 23 Jan 1945: 22.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Sudan at IMDb
- Sudan at TCMDB
- Review of film at Variety
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