Prisoners of the Casbah

"THE CRIME THAT MADE THE CASBAH GASP!"

1953 1h 18m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 5

AdventureRomance

Synopsis

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A low-born thief loves a Moroccan Princess. She must marry to escape death at the hands of her enemies. The groom is able to wed or cast away his bride simply by saying "I Marry You" or "I Divorce You" three times.

“THE CRIME THAT MADE THE CASBAH GASP!”

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Cast

Gloria Grahame
Princess Nadja
Cesar Romero
Firouz
Turhan Bey
Ahmed
Nestor Paiva
Marouf
Paul Newlan
1st Thief
Lucille Barkley
Soura
Philip Van Zandt
Selim
Frank Richards
Second thief

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard L. Bare
Writers: William Raynor, DeVallon Scott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard L. Bare, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Nelson 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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Gloria Grahame and Cesar Romero and Turhan Bey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE CRIME THAT MADE THE CASBAH GASP!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard L. Bare directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. Charles Nelson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Richard L. Bare, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Charles Nelson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gloria Grahame and Cesar Romero and Turhan Bey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE CRIME THAT MADE THE CASBAH GASP!".
7IMDB entry: tt0046209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.