Casablanca (1942)
- Starring:
- Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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One of the most beloved American films, this captivating wartime adventure of romance and intrigue from director Michael Curtiz defies standard categorization. Simply put, it is the story of Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a world-weary ex-freedom fighter who runs a nightclub in Casablanca during the early part of WWII. Despite pressure from the local authorities, notably the crafty Capt. Renault (Claude Rains), Rick's café has become a haven for refugees looking to purchase illicit letters of transit which will allow them to escape to America. One day, to Rick's great surprise, he is approached by the famed rebel Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), Rick's true love who deserted him when the Nazis invaded Paris. She still wants Victor to escape to America, but now that she's renewed her love for Rick, she wants to stay behind in Casablanca. "You must do the thinking for both of us," she says to Rick. He does, and his plan brings the story to its satisfyingly logical, if not entirely happy, conclusion. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast of Casablanca
- Humphrey Bogart - Rick Blaine
- Paul Henreid - Victor Laszlo
- Conrad Veidt - Maj. Heinrich Strasser
- Sydney Greenstreet - Senor Ferrari
- Madeleine Le Beau - Yvonne
- Joy Page - Annina Brandel
- Leonid Kinskey - Sascha
- Curt Bois - Dark European
- Corinna Mura - Singer
- Ilka Gruning - Mrs. Leuchtag
- Frank Puglia - Arab Vendor
- Leon Belasco - Dealer
- Paul Porcasi - Native
- Lou Marcelle - Narrator
- Henry Rowland - German Officer
- Creighton Hale - Customer
- Oliver Blake - German Banker
- Torben Meyer - Banker
- Gregory Gaye - German Banker
- Leo Mostovoy - Fydor
- Louis Mercier - Smuggler
- Hans Heinrich Von Twardowski - German Officer
- Norma Varden - Englishwoman
- Ingrid Bergman - Ilsa
- Claude Rains - Capt. Louis Renault
- Peter Lorre - Ugarte
- S.Z. Sakall - Carl, Headwaiter
- Dooley Wilson - Sam
- John Qualen - Berger
- Helmut Dantine - Jan Brandel
- Marcel Dalio - Emil, the Croupier
- Ludwig Stossel - Mr. Leuchtag
- Charles La Torre - Senor Martinez
- Dan Seymour - Abdul
- Gino Corrado - Waiter
- Martin Garralaga - Headwaiter
- Mischa Auer - Bartender
- Michael Mark - Vendor
- George Dee - Casselle
- Alberto Morin - French Officer
- William Edmunds - Contact
- Monte Blue - American
- George Meeker - Friend
- Olaf Hytten - Prosperous Man
- Richard Ryen - Heinz
- Wolfgang Zilzer - Man with Expired Papers (Shot)
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Writer(s):
- Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Julius J. Epstein
- Producer(s):
- Hal B. Wallis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- 1943 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Best Picture
- 1998 - American Film Institute - 100 Greatest American Movies
- 1942 - Film Daily - 10 Best Films
- 1988 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
- 1942 - New York Times - 10 Best Films
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