Sudan is a 1945 American Technicolor adventure film directed by John Rawlins and starring Maria Montez, Jon Hall and Turhan Bey.
It was the last film Montez made for over a year due to fights with Universal.
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Plot
Young, Naila becomes queen of the ancient Egyptian kingdom of Khemis when her father is killed in a slave revolt. Continuing her penchant for going incognito among the people, she seeks out rebel leader Herua. But through palace treachery, she herself is captured and enslaved. After many adventures, she finds herself rescued by (and attracted to) the very rebel she was seeking. Will gratitude or revenge win out?
Cast
Maria Montez as Queen Naila
Jon Hall as Merab
Turhan Bey as Herua
Andy Devine as Nebka
George Zucco as Horadef
Robert Warwick as Maatet
Philip Van Zandt as Setna (as Phil Van Zandt)
Harry Cording as Uba
George Lynn as Bata
Charles Arnt as Khafre
James Dime as a guard
Tor Johnson as a slaver
Production
During development the film was called The Queen of the Nile. It was described as a "successor to Arabian Nights".
Production began in June 1944. In January of the following year the title was changed to Sudan.
It was the one collaboration between Montez and Hall where she wound up with another man at the end (Bey).