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:
- 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
- Michael Mark - Vendor
- Gino Corrado - Waiter
- George Meeker - Friend
- Leo Mostovoy - Fydor
- Lou Marcelle - Narrator
- Mischa Auer - Bartender
- Creighton Hale - Customer
- Oliver Blake - German Banker
- William Edmunds - Contact
- Hans Heinrich Von Twardowski - German Officer
- Torben Meyer - Banker
- 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
- Wolfgang Zilzer - Man with Expired Papers (Shot)
- Monte Blue - American
- Paul Porcasi - Native
- Olaf Hytten - Prosperous Man
- Louis Mercier - Smuggler
- Leon Belasco - Dealer
- George Dee - Casselle
- Gregory Gaye - German Banker
- Martin Garralaga - Headwaiter
- Henry Rowland - German Officer
- Alberto Morin - French Officer
- Richard Ryen - Heinz
- Director(s):
- Michael Curtiz
- Writer(s):
- Philip G. Epstein, Julius J. Epstein, Howard Koch
- Producer(s):
- Hal B. Wallis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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- 1943 - Casablanca - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Best Picture
- 1998 - Casablanca - American Film Institute - 100 Greatest American Movies
- 1988 - Casablanca - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
