HE CHANGED THE MAP of the World!
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.
Suez (1938) is a drama, history and romance film directed by Allan Dwan, released on October 28, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Annabella and J. Edward Bromberg. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
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
Miles Mander
as Benjamin Disraeli
George Zucco
as Prime Minister
Directed by Allan Dwan, written by Julien Josephson, Philip Dunne and Sam Duncan, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 17 ratings.
# *Suez* (1939) **Directed by** Allan Dwan **Starring** Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, and Annabella ## The Rainbow of the Two Seas — Deconstructing the Geopolitical Grandeur of Allan Dwan’s *Suez* (1938) **Rating: 10/10** **Review by Dr Usman Latif Khawaja** The mainstream, short-sighted modern film press routinely groups 1930s historical epics into the safe, repetitive category of hollow, inaccurate studio…
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The main cast of Suez (1938) includes Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Annabella, J. Edward Bromberg and Joseph Schildkraut. The film was directed by Allan Dwan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Suez was released on October 28, 1938 and runs for 1h 44m.
Suez (1938) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
