Casablanca
Casablanca - was released on: 23 January 1943.
The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:
- Humphrey Bogart… - played the character of: Rick Blaine
- Ingrid Bergman… - played the character of: Ilsa Lund
- Paul Henreid… - played the character of: Victor Laszlo
- Claude Rains… - played the character of: Captain Renault
- Conrad Veidt… - played the character of: Major Strasser
- Sydney Greenstreet… - played the character of: Signor Ferrari
- Peter Lorre… - played the character of: Ugarte
- S.Z. Sakall… - played the character of: Carl (as S.K. Sakall)
- Madeleine LeBeau… - played the character of: Yvonne
- Dooley Wilson… - played the character of: Sam
- Joy Page… - played the character of: Annina Brandel
- John Qualen… - played the character of: Berger
- Leonid Kinskey… - played the character of: Sascha
- Curt Bois… Pickpocket
Here is a summary of the film’s plot:
In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two valuable letters of transit. When Nazi Major Strasser arrives in Casablanca, the sycophantic police Captain Renault does what he can to please him, including detaining Czech underground leader Victor Laszlo. Much to Rick’s surprise, Lazslo arrives with Ilsa, Rick’s one time love. Rick is very bitter towards Ilsa, who ran out on him in Paris, but when he learns she had good reason to, they plan to run off together again using the letters of transit. Well, that was their original plan…. Written by Gary Jackson {garyjack5@cogeco.ca}