Saadia

1h 22min

Adventure

Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in the community, who has convinced her she has the "evil eye" and brings disaster to all who love her. French doctor Henrik takes her to his clinic, for rehabilitation purposes, and falls in love with her as does his friend, Si Lahssen, the reigning prince of this small Moroccan state. When a plague falls on the town, Saadia is convinced she is responsible, and rides alone into the mountain country to retrieve the plague serum being held for ransom by bandits. The love triangle dominates most of the rest of the film.

Cast

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Si Lahssen
Rita Gam

Rita Gam

Saadia
Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Bou Rezza
Anthony Marlowe

Anthony Marlowe

Captain Sabert
Jacques Dufilho

Jacques Dufilho

Bandit leader
Bernard Farrel

Bernard Farrel

Lt. Camuzac
Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Lt. Girard
Peter Copley

Peter Copley

Leader Mokhazenis
Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Horse dealer

Release date

1st Dec 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English