Saadia
5.5
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.
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Cast
15 people
Cornel Wilde
Si Lahssen
Known for
The Big Combo
Leave Her to Heaven
Mel Ferrer
Henrik
Known for
The Visitor
Eaten Alive
Rita Gam
Saadia
Known for
Klute
King of Kings
Michel Simon
Bou Rezza
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
Cyril Cusack
Khadir
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Wanda Rotha
Fatima
Known for
Circus World
Marcel Poncin
Moha
Known for
The Passionate Friends
Anthony Marlowe
Captain Sabert
Also in
The Flame of New Orleans
The Great Commandment
Hélène Vallier
Zoubida
Also in
The House of the Bories
The Savior
Mahjoub Ben Brahim
Ahmed
No other roles listed
Jacques Dufilho
Bandit leader
Known for
War of the Buttons
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Bernard Farrel
Lt. Camuzac
Also in
The Dream Vagabonds
The Respectful Prostitute
Albert Lewin Director · Francis D'Autheville Author
Worldwide gross $1.4M · Budget $1M · United States release December 1, 1953
Box office
Budget
$1,022,000
Worldwide gross
$1,352,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 1, 1953
Theatrical
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