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South of Suez

A vengeful diamond mine owner seeks payback against his former foreman who foiled his takeover plans just before a lucrative discovery.

Eli Snedeker, a ruthless diamond mine owner, seeks revenge against his former foreman John Gamble for thwarting his plans to take over the mine. After murdering the mine's owner, Roger Smythe, and framing Gamble for the crime, Gamble escapes to England, where he assumes a new identity. However, he soon finds himself entangled in a complicated web of love and deception when he meets and falls for Smythe's daughter, Katharine, who is determined to uncover the truth about her father's murder and confront the man she believes is responsible.

Info about South of Suez

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Nov 16, 1940

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Mystery