Algiers (film)

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Algiers

Directed by	John Cromwell
Produced by	Walter Wanger
Written by	John Howard Lawson (screenplay) James M. Cain (additional dialogue)
Starring	Charles Boyer Sigrid Gurie Hedy Lamarr
Music by	Vincent Scotto Mohamed Ygerbuchen
Cinematography	James Wong Howe
Editing by	Otho Lovering William H. Reynolds
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	June 28, 1938
Running time	96 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Algiers is a 1938 film directed by John Cromwell and starring Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie, and Hedy Lamarr. The Walter Wanger production was a remake of the successful 1937 French film Pépé le Moko, which derived its plot from the Henri La Barthe novel of the same name. John Howard Lawson wrote the screenplay. The film is notable as one of the sources of inspiration to the screenwriters of the 1942 Warner Brothers film Casablanca. Per the Turner Classic Movie Channel, the main character, Pepe Le Moko, was the inspiration for Warner Brothers animated character, Pepe Le Pew.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
- 3.1 Academy Awards
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Plot

Pepe Le Moko (Charles Boyer) is a notorious thief, who escaped from France after his last great heist to Algeria. Since his escape, Moko became a resident and leader of the immense Casbah, or "native quarter," of Algiers. French officials arrive insisting on Pepe's capture are met with unfazed local detectives, led by Inspector Slimane (Joseph Calleia), who are biding their time. Meanwhile, Pepe begins to feel increasingly trapped in his prison-like stronghold, a feeling which intensifies after meeting the beautiful Gaby (Hedy Lamarr), who is visiting from France. His love for Gaby soon arouses the jealousy of Ines (Sigrid Gurie), Pepe's Algerian mistress.