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ERA
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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Sirocco
"Beyond Casablanca... Fate, in a Low-cut Gown, Lies in Wait for Bogart!"
1951 1h 38m EN
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6.0
MID
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6.2
IMDB
★6.0TMDB · 50★6.2IMDB · 2,830
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Synopsis
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A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.
“Beyond Casablanca... Fate, in a Low-cut Gown, Lies in Wait for Bogart!”
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Harry Smith
Märta Torén
Violette
Lee J. Cobb
Col. Feroud
Everett Sloane
Gen. LaSalle
Gerald Mohr
Major Jean Leon
Zero Mostel
Balukjiaan
Nick Dennis
Nasir Aboud
Onslow Stevens
Emir Hassan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Writers
- A.I. Bezzerides, Hans Jacoby
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by George Antheil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Humphrey Bogart and Märta Torén and Lee J. Cobb carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Beyond Casablanca... Fate, in a Low-cut Gown, Lies in Wait for Bogart!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0044040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Curtis Bernhardt directs. Burnett Guffey behind the camera. George Antheil scores. Viola Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Arabic, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
- 3Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by George Antheil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Humphrey Bogart and Märta Torén and Lee J. Cobb carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Beyond Casablanca... Fate, in a Low-cut Gown, Lies in Wait for Bogart!".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0044040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Burnett Guffey
- Original score
- George Antheil
- Editing
- Viola Lawrence
- Makeup / hair
- Helen Hunt
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Sirocco (1951)
- IMDB rating
- 6.2/10 · 2,830 votes
- MPAA
- Approved
Also by
Curtis Bernhardt
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SA
Santana Pictures Corporation
US
Columbia Pictures
US
Key crew
- EditorViola Lawrence
- NovelJoseph Kessel
- ProducerRobert Lord
- Associate ProducerHenry S. Kesler
- Art DirectionRobert Peterson
- Set DecorationRobert Priestley
- HairstylistHelen Hunt
- Makeup ArtistClay Campbell
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- syria
- gunrunners
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1951-06-13NR
