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East Meets West is a British film of genre Drama directed by Herbert Mason released in USA on 15 october 1936 with George Arliss
East Meets West (1936)
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Add to a movie listEast Meets West is a 1936 British drama film directed by Herbert Mason and starring George Arliss, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle and John Laurie. It was made at the Lime Grove Studios in London. The film's art direction was by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff.
Synopsis
A small Middle Eastern state is coveted by the major powers for strategic reasons.Actors
George Arliss
(Sultan of Rungay)
Lucie Mannheim
(Marguerite Carter)
Godfrey Tearle
(Sir Henry Mallory)
Romney Brent
(Dr. Shagu)
Ballard Berkeley
(Nazim)
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