text: South of Suez
  
  South of Suez is a 1940 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring George Brent, Brenda Marshall and George Tobias. An alleged murder in an African diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to Britain. The film was made as a programmer by Warner Brothers. It was part of a cycle of British-themed films made by Hollywood studios during the era.
  
  Main cast
   George Brent as John Gamble 
   Brenda Marshall as Katharine 'Kit' Sheffield 
   George Tobias as Eli Snedeker 
   James Stephenson as Inspector Thornton 
   Lee Patrick as Delia Snedeker 
   Eric Blore as Harold 'Limey' Wemsley 
   Miles Mander as Roger Smythe 
   Cecil Kellaway as Henry Putnam 
   Mary Forbes as Mrs. Putnam 
   Gilbert Emery as Manders 
   Stanley Logan as Prosecutor 
   Frederick Worlock as Defense Counsel 
   Edward Fielding as Judge 
   Leonard Mudie as Registrar 
   Crauford Kent as Sedley 
   Holmes Herbert as Simpson 
   Prince Modupe as Lano
  
  Production
  The lead role was meant to be played by Goerge Raft but he turned it down so George Brent played it.
  
  References
  
  Bibliography
   Glancy, H. Mark. When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939-1945. Manchester University Press, 1999.
  
  External links
  
  Category:1940 films
  Category:1940s drama films
  Category:American films
  Category:American drama films
  Category:English-language films
  Category:Films directed by Lewis Seiler
  Category:Films scored by Friedrich Hollaender
  Category:Films set in London
  Category:Films set in Africa
  Category:Warner Bros. films
  Category:American black-and-white films