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| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Harry Smith | |
| Märta Torén | ... | Violette | |
| Lee J. Cobb | ... | Col. Feroud | |
| Everett Sloane | ... | Gen. LaSalle | |
| Gerald Mohr | ... | Major Jean Leon | |
| Zero Mostel | ... | Balukjiaan | |
| Nick Dennis | ... | Nasir Aboud | |
| Onslow Stevens | ... | Emir Hassan | |
| Ludwig Donath | ... | Flophouse Proprietor | |
| David Bond | ... | Achmet | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Abdullah Abbas | ... | Arab Singer (uncredited) | |
| Leon Alton | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Tony Barr | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| John Bleifer | ... | Hungarian (uncredited) | |
| Dick Botiller | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Peter Brocco | ... | The Barber (uncredited) | |
| Argentina Brunetti | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Jack Chefe | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Tristram Coffin | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Edward Colmans | ... | Col. Corville (uncredited) | |
| Joe Connors | ... | French Officer (uncredited) | |
| Harry Cording | ... | Master Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Feisal (uncredited) | |
| Carmen D'Antonio | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Al Eben | ... | Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Paul Fierro | ... | Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| Gay Gayle | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Bernie Gozier | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Harry Guardino | ... | Lt. Collet (uncredited) | |
| John Halloran | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hamilton | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Jean Hartelle | ... | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| George Khoury | ... | Cart Driver #1 (uncredited) | |
| Tony Layng | ... | Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Le Baron | ... | Syrian (uncredited) | |
| Peter Mamakos | ... | Merchant Businessman (uncredited) | |
| Paul Manning | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marion | ... | Officer (uncredited) | |
| Myron Marks | ... | Bus Driver (uncredited) | |
| Merrill McCormick | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Louis Merrill | ... | Egyptian (uncredited) | |
| Carl Milletaire | ... | Assistant Proprietor (uncredited) | |
| Marta Mitrovich | ... | Hysterical Woman (uncredited) | |
| Neyle Morrow | ... | Syrian Lad (uncredited) | |
| Jay Novello | ... | Hamal (uncredited) | |
| Peter Ortiz | ... | Maj. Robbinet (uncredited) | |
| Joe Palma | ... | Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Josephine Parra | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Leonard Penn | ... | Rifat (uncredited) | |
| Roland Rego | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Vincent Renno | ... | Arthur (uncredited) | |
| Julian Rivero | ... | Master Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Ric Roman | ... | Orderly (uncredited) | |
| Jack Santoro | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Cosmo Sardo | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Joe Sawaya | ... | Cart Driver #2 (uncredited) | |
| Sam Scar | ... | Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Dan Seymour | ... | Wealthy Syrian (uncredited) | |
| Sammy Shack | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Robert St. Angelo | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Felipe Turich | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Peter Virgo | ... | Sentry (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Volkie | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Martin Wilkins | ... | Omar (uncredited) | |
| Guy Zanette | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Curtis Bernhardt | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| A.I. Bezzerides | ||
| Hans Jacoby | ||
| Joseph Kessel | novel "Coup de Grace" | |
Produced by | |||
| Henry S. Kesler | .... | associate producer | |
| Robert Lord | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| George Antheil | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Burnett Guffey | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Viola Lawrence | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Robert Peterson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert Priestley | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Clay Campbell | .... | makeup artist | |
| Helen Hunt | .... | hair stylist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Earl Bellamy | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Lodge Cunningham | .... | sound engineer | |
Music Department | |||
| Morris Stoloff | .... | musical director | |
| Ernest Gold | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
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In a way Bogart's greatest performances have left Sirocco "priced out of the market." I won't argue that it's on the same level as Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, or Key Largo, but it is a surprisingly nuanced picture that gets unfairly criticized for not living up to some of the greatest films Hollywood ever produced.
Bogie is Bogie, tough-talking and trenchcoat-wearing as usual. He plays Harry Smith, a man who, ordinarily, doesn't take sides, but this time, see... there's a dame! That sounds a little dismissive, it's not meant to be. Nobody's ever played a "shades of gray" character quite like Bogart, in my opinion he could have done it a dozen *more* times.
Swedish actress Märta Torén (pegged as 'The Next Ingrid Bergman') is the dame. She really seems almost as out-of-place in the picture as she would have been in war-torn Damascus. Lee J. Cobb, playing the French commander Col. Feroud, chews the scenery a little but overall he gives a good portrayal of a man fighting for a cause he no longer believes in.
I'm a fan of both Zero Mostel (the original Max Bialystock) and Nick Dennis (the exuberant Greek mechanic from 'Kiss Me Deadly') and they both have good if small roles here.
I was impressed by the way Sirocco refused to overtly side with either the French or the Syrians. Neither does the film present Smith as anything but what he is, an opportunist. In fact, for me, it his teetering on the brink of whether to take sides or stay neutral (and thus be true to his own self-serving moral code) that provides the film's best drama.