South of Suez
Greedy diamond mine owner Eli Snedeker, resentful that his ex-foreman John Gamble stopped him from taking over kindly, but drunken, mine owner Roger Smythe's mine just as he was about to strike it rich, kills Smythe and blames it ...
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"John Gamble (George Brent) ends up befriending Smythe, who has a diamond mine, but is drunk most of the time. When Snedecker (George Tobias) knocks off Smythe, he blames it on Gamble, who is now on the run, trying to clear his name. he meets up with Limey (the awesome Eric Blore !) and they return to england. it turns out, there WAS a witness to the murder, but will the witness come forward and stand up for Gamble in time? this one goes all over the map. Brenda Marshall is the love interest. It's a U.S. film from Warner Brothers, but the court scene takes place in London! it's all pr..."
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According to contemporary articles in The Hollywood Reporter, George Raft was originally cast as John Gamble, but he turned down the role because he didn't like the story. Warner Bros. then assigned Dennis Morgan, but RKO objected because Morgan was to be loaned out for Kitty Foyle (1940). Warner Bros. then suspended Raft and the production was delayed to re-write the role to suit George Brent.
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Greedy diamond mine owner Eli Snedeker, resentful that his ex-foreman John Gamble stopped him from taking over kindly, but drunken, mine owner Roger Smythe's mine just as he was about to strike it rich, kills Smythe and blames it ...