
Suez
1938 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 5.5
Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, and realizes it's just the place for a canal.
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-10-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (17 votes)
Themes
- egypt
- napoleon bonaparte
- false accusations
- power struggle
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1939 · nominated
Cast & crew

Tyrone Power
as Ferdinand de Lesseps

Loretta Young
as Countess Eugenie de Montijo

Annabella
as Toni Pellerin

J. Edward Bromberg
as Prince Said

Joseph Schildkraut
as Vicomte Rene De Latour

Henry Stephenson
as Count Mathieu de Lesseps

Sidney Blackmer
as Marquis Du Brey

Maurice Moscovitch
as Mohammed Ali

Sig Ruman
as Sergeant Pellerin

Nigel Bruce
as Sir Malcolm Cameron
Directed by Allan Dwan