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Cairo

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
461
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POPULARITY
89,207
45,287
Robert Young, Jeanette MacDonald, Reginald Owen, and Ethel Waters in Cairo (1942)
ComedyDramaMusical
Reporter Homer Smith accidentally draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Convoys with robot-planes.Reporter Homer Smith accidentally draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Convoys with robot-planes.Reporter Homer Smith accidentally draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Convoys with robot-planes.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
461
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
89,207
45,287
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • John McClain(screen play)
      • Ladislas Fodor(based on an idea by)
    • Stars
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Robert Young
      • Ethel Waters
    Top credits
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • John McClain(screen play)
      • Ladislas Fodor(based on an idea by)
    • Stars
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Robert Young
      • Ethel Waters
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Ethel Waters and Dooley Wilson in Cairo (1942)
    Robert Young, Mona Barrie, Jacqueline Dalya, Jeanette MacDonald, and The King's Men in Cairo (1942)
    Mona Barrie, Jeanette MacDonald, and Dan Seymour in Cairo (1942)
    Herbert Stothart, Jeanette MacDonald, and W.S. Van Dyke in Cairo (1942)

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    Jeanette MacDonald
    Jeanette MacDonald
    • Marcia Warren
    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Homer Smith
    Ethel Waters
    Ethel Waters
    • Cleona Jones
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Philo Cobson
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • O.H.P. Boggs
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Teutonic Gentleman
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    • Ahmed Ben Hassan
    • (as Edward Ciannelli)
    Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    • Ludwig
    Dooley Wilson
    Dooley Wilson
    • Hector
    Larry Nunn
    Larry Nunn
    • Bernie
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Col. Woodhue
    Mona Barrie
    Mona Barrie
    • Mrs. Morrison
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Strange Man
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Mme. Laruga
    Harry Worth
    Harry Worth
    • Bartender
    Frank Richards
    Frank Richards
    • Alfred
    Louise Bates
    Louise Bates
    • Mrs. Woodhue
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Beday
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • John McClain(screen play)
      • Ladislas Fodor(based on an idea by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Jim Davis.
    • Quotes

      Homer Smith: Have you ever been in San Francisco?

      Marcia Warren: Yes, once with Gable and Tracy - and the joint fell apart!

    • Crazy credits
      dedication...opening card: To the authors of "spy" dramas -- those unsung heroes of the pen without whose inspiration international spies could not possibly be as clever as they are -- this picture is irreverently dedicated...
    • Connections
      Edited from Maytime (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      Cairo
      (1942) (uncredited)
      (also known as "The Moon Looks Down on Cairo")
      Music by Arthur Schwartz
      Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
      Played during the opening credits
      Sung by Jeanette MacDonald (uncredited)
      Reprised by her at the show, with a chorus
      Played often as background music

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Funny spy spoof comedy/musical - not too many songs!!
    In one of her last movies, Miss MacDonald shows a real gift for light comedy - along with her well known vocal talents.

    And for the guy who said there were too many songs...WAKE UP!!!...it's a musical! LOL That's like saying there are too many explosions in an action flick or jokes in a comedy.
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    • bobegan
    • Jun 18, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kairo
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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