Adventure in Iraq
| Adventure in Iraq | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Written by | George Bilson |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Starring | John Loder and Ruth Ford. |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Adventure in Iraq is a 1943 American adventure film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring John Loder, Ruth Ford, Warren Douglas and Paul Cavanagh. The film is based on the play The Green Goddess by William Archer.
Plot
Three Americans in an airplane flying to Egypt crash-land in Iraq. They are taken in by a local sheik, but soon begin to suspect that he may not be quite as friendly as he appears to be.
Cast
- John Loder ... George Torrence
- Ruth Ford ... Tess Torrence
- Warren Douglas ... Doug Everett
- Paul Cavanagh ... Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor
- Barry Bernard ... Devins
- Peggy Carson ... Timah Devins
- Martin Garralaga ... High Priest
- Bill Crago ... Air Force Capt. Carson
- John George ... Small Iraqi in Courtyard
- Manuel López ... Tall Priest in Courtyard
- Bill Edwards ... Air Force Sergeant
Production
The film was made by Warner Brothers as a programmer. It was a remake of Archer's play The Green Goddess, updating the action to modern Iraq. It encountered strong objections from the OWI, who charged that its plot was unintentially both anti-British and anti-Arab and was potentially offensive to America's ally and to neutral Arab countries. The film have already been granted an export licence, but pressure from the State Department overrode this. Consequently, it was the only Warners' film not to receive an overseas release during the 1940s.[1]
References
- ^ Glancy p.192-193
Bibliography
- Glancy, H. Mark. When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939-1945. Manchester University Press, 1999.