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11 November 1943 (USA) moreTagline:
THE STAR OF "CASABLANCA" IN THE WAR'S MIGHTIEST ADVENTURE DRAMA! (original three-sheet poster) morePlot:
Sergeant Joe Gunn and his tank crew pick up five British soldiers, a Frenchman and a Sudanese man with... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
A Tough Gritty Desert War Movie moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Sgt. Joe Gunn | |
| Bruce Bennett | ... | Waco Hoyt | |
| J. Carrol Naish | ... | Giuseppe | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Fred Clarkson | |
| Rex Ingram | ... | Sgt. Major Tambul | |
| Richard Nugent | ... | Capt. Jason Halliday | |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Jimmy Doyle | |
| Carl Harbord | ... | Marty Williams | |
| Patrick O'Moore | ... | Osmond 'Ozzie' Bates | |
| Louis Mercier | ... | Jean Leroux, 'Frenchie' (as Louis T. Mercier) | |
| Guy Kingsford | ... | Peter Stegman | |
| Kurt Kreuger | ... | Capt. von Schletow (as Kurt Krueger) | |
| John Wengraf | ... | Maj. Von Falken |
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97 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1944-1945) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #9040)Fun Stuff
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"Lulubelle" is an M3 Lee tank. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the scene when the Italian POW is helping work on the tank, Bogart's character is tightening a nut with an adjustable wrench (Cresent). The camera angle shifts to another view of the scene and he is tightening the same nut with a non-adjustable wrench. The camera angle shifts back to the original view, the Sargent is again using the adjustable wrench. moreSoundtrack:
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Bogart does well as an American tank commander early in WW II coming across some retreating British infantry. They later make a dramatic last stand against the attacking Germans.
Two actors make this movie a standout. J. Carroll Naish was of Irish descent, and he never played an Irishman in his long and great career as an actor. Check his movies and look for his great performances. Here he is magnificent as a tormented and disillusioned Italian prisoner (a German ally) who has to fianlly decide if he'll fight with the Germans or stand with the Allies, who could have let him die in the desert.
Rex Ingram was a fine black actor who here plays a Sudanese soldier in British colonial service. The depiction of a heroic black soldier was rare during World War Two (see my review of "Bataan"). He too was memorable. It's a fine film and worth catching whenever you can find it.