Saadia
Overview
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
Si Lahssen
Mel Ferrer
Henrik
Rita Gam
Saadia
Michel Simon
Bou Rezza
Cyril Cusack
Khadir
Wanda Rotha
Fatima
Marcel Poncin
Moha
Anthony Marlowe
Captain Sabert
Hélène Vallier
Zoubida
Mahjoub Ben Brahim
Ahmed
Jacques Dufilho
Bandit leader
Bernard Farrel
Lt. Camuzac
