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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 1921 play The Green Goddess by William Archer.

Adventure in Iraq
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Directed by	D. Ross Lederman
Written by	George Bilson
Based on	The Green Goddess by William Archer
Produced by	William Jacobs
Starring	John Loder and Ruth Ford.
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Heinz Roemheld
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	September 27, 1943 (1943-09-27)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$130,000[1]
Box office	$147,000[1]

Plot

Three Americans flying a small plane to Cairo, Egypt, are forced by engine failure to land in Iraq and are taken prisoner by an Arab chieftain.

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 was already 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

Bibliography

• Glancy, H. Mark. When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939-1945. Manchester University Press, 1999.

External links

• Adventure in Iraq at IMDb

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