Saadia (1953): Cast
Saadia is a 1953 adventure film directed by Albert Lewin, starring Rita Gam as Saadia, Mel Ferrer and Cornel Wilde. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Albert Lewin
- Genre
- Adventure
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Saadia About?
The premise of Saadia without spoilers.
Saadia, a wild Arab girl haunted by a local sorceress who convinces her she has the evil eye, is taken to a French doctor, Henrik, for rehabilitation. Both Henrik and his friend Si Lahssen, the town’s prince, fall in love with her. When a plague hits the town, Saadia feels responsible and rides alone into the mountains to retrieve a serum held by bandits, while the love triangle drives the rest of the drama.
Saadia Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- desert
- superstition
- witchcraft
- 1950s
- convertible
- airplane
- tuareg
- bandit
- hideout
- love triangle
- arab prince
- french doctor
+26 more Show fewer
- french morocco
- french army
- french police
- bubonic plague
- outbreak
- vaccine
- serum
- romantic rivalry
- sorceress
- cultural conflict
- wounded man
- shootout
- painting
- stabbing
- wedding
- medical clinic
- prayer
- surgery
- scene during opening credits
- camel
- caravan
- evil eye
- morocco
- outcast
- arab
- based on novel
Saadia Cast & Characters
Rita Gam leads the cast as Saadia, with Mel Ferrer as Henrik and Cornel Wilde as Si Lahssen. Directed by Albert Lewin; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Director Albert Lewin
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Rita Gam as Saadia -
Mel Ferrer as Henrik - Cornel Wilde as Si Lahssen
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Cyril Cusack as Khadir
Also Starring in Saadia
· 11 more- Michel Simon Bou Rezza
- Richard Johnson Lt. Girard
- Marne Maitland Horse dealer
- Jacques Dufilho Bandit leader
- Peter Copley Leader Mokhazenis
- Marcel Poncin Moha
- Hélène Vallier Zoubida
- Bernard Farrel Lt. Camuzac
- Wanda Rotha Fatima
- Anthony Marlowe Captain Sabert
- Mahjoub Ben Brahim Ahmed
More from Albert Lewin
More films directed by Albert Lewin, best-rated first: Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, The Living Idol, The Private Affairs of Bel Ami and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Saadia Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Saadia - Available Now
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Saadia FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Saadia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Saadia?
Saadia runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Saadia released?
Saadia was released on December 1, 1953.
Who directed Saadia?
Saadia was directed by Albert Lewin.
More films by Albert Lewin Who is in the cast of Saadia?
Saadia stars Rita Gam as Saadia, Mel Ferrer as Henrik and Cornel Wilde as Si Lahssen, among 15 credited actors.
Does Saadia have a post-credit scene?
No. Saadia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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