United States / Oct 14, 1938 / NY, NY
HE CHANGED THE MAP of the World!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maurice Moscovitch | Mohammed Ali |
| Sig Ruman | Sergeant Pellerin |
| Nigel Bruce | Sir Malcolm Cameron |
| Miles Mander | Benjamin Disraeli |
| George Zucco | Prime Minister |
| Leon Ames | Napoleon III - Emperor of France |
| Rafaela Ottiano | Maria De Teba |
| Victor Varconi | Victor Hugo |
| Georges Renavent | Bank President |
| Frank Reicher | General Changarnier |
| Carlos De Valdez | Count Hatzfeldt |
| Jacques Lory | Millet |
| Albert Conti | M. Fevrier |
| Brandon Hurst | Franz Liszt |
| Marcelle Corday | Mme. Paquineau |
| Odette Myrtil | Duchess |
| Egon Brecher | Doctor |
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| Alphonse Martell | General St. Arnaud |
| C. Montague Shaw | Elderly Man |
| Leonard Mudie | Campaign Manager |
| Carol Adams | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| David Cavendish | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Jean De Briac | Engineer (uncredited) |
| Jerome de Nuccio | Wrestler (uncredited) |
| Robert Graves | Official (uncredited) |
| Louis LaBey | Servant (uncredited) |
| Frank Lackteen | Swami (uncredited) |
| Fred Malatesta | Jewel Merchant (uncredited) |
| Christina Montt | Maid (uncredited) |
| Alberto Morin | Achmed (uncredited) |
| Jean Perry | Tennis Umpire (uncredited) |
| Nita Pike | Julia (uncredited) |
| George Sorel | Assistant (uncredited) |
| Tony Urchel | Wrestler (uncredited) |
| Jacques Vanaire | Old Engineer (uncredited) |
| Louis Vincenot | Jewel Merchant (uncredited) |
| Michael Visaroff | Jewl Merchant (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistoryRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Suez |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 1938 |
| Production | Gene Markey, Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | Julien Josephson, Philip Dunne, Sam Duncan |
| Editing | Barbara McLean |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Assistant directors | Allan Dwan |
| Lighting | Fred Hall |
| Camera operators | J. Peverell Marley |
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| Additional photography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Production design | Bernard Herzbrun, Thomas Little, Rudolph Sternad |
| Art direction | Bernard Herzbrun, Rudolph Sternad, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Bernard Herzbrun, Rudolph Sternad |
| Special effects | Fred Sersen |
| Music | Louis Silvers, Arthur von Kirbach, Roger Heman Sr., Edmund H. Hansen |
| Sound | Louis Silvers, Arthur von Kirbach, Roger Heman Sr., Edmund H. Hansen |
| Costume design | Royer |
| Makeup | Royer |
| Hairstyling | Royer |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Feb 16, 1939 / Utrecht
Spain / Oct 13, 1943 / Barcelona, Madrid
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 28, 1938
Argentina / Nov 23, 1938
France / Dec 21, 1938
Finland / Jan 22, 1939
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Denmark / Jan 30, 1939
Sweden / Feb 06, 1939
Portugal / Feb 27, 1939
Australia / Mar 09, 1939
Hungary / Mar 22, 1939
Ireland / May 05, 1939
Japan / Nov 01, 1939 / Day in November not specified
Germany / Dec 21, 1939 / 12
Russia / Oct 12, 1948 / Субтитры – к/ст им. Горького, 1948 г.
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