Adventure in Iraq
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.
| Adventure in Iraq | |
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| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Written by | George Bilson |
| Based on | The Green Goddess by William Archer |
| Starring | John Loder and Ruth Ford. |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130,000[1] |
| Box office | $147,000[1] |
Premise
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 as George Torrence
- Ruth Ford as Tess Torrence
- Warren Douglas as Doug Everett
- Paul Cavanagh as Sheik Ahmid Bel Nor
- Barry Bernard as Devins
- Peggy Carson as Timah Devins
- Martin Garralaga as High Priest
- Bill Crago as Air Force Capt. Carson
- John George as Small Iraqi in Courtyard
- Manuel López as Tall Priest in Courtyard
- Bill Edwards as 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 unintentionally 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.[2]
Reception
The film earned $147,000 domestically and did not earn anything outside the US because it was not released there.[1]
References
- Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 24 doi: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- Glancy p.192-193
Bibliography
- Glancy, H. Mark. When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939-1945. Manchester University Press, 1999.