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Yö Lissabonissa

Original title: The Conspirators
  • 19441944
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.4K
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Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
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During WW2, in neutral Portugal, a Dutch resistance fighter is attempting to find passage to England while trying to avoid Nazi spies and Portuguese policemen.During WW2, in neutral Portugal, a Dutch resistance fighter is attempting to find passage to England while trying to avoid Nazi spies and Portuguese policemen.During WW2, in neutral Portugal, a Dutch resistance fighter is attempting to find passage to England while trying to avoid Nazi spies and Portuguese policemen.

IMDb RATING
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1.4K
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  • Director
    • Jean Negulesco
  • Writers
    • Frederic Prokosch(novel "The Conspirators")
    • Vladimir Pozner(screenplay)
    • Leo Rosten(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hedy Lamarr
    • Paul Henreid
    • Sydney Greenstreet
  • Director
    • Jean Negulesco
  • Writers
    • Frederic Prokosch(novel "The Conspirators")
    • Vladimir Pozner(screenplay)
    • Leo Rosten(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hedy Lamarr
    • Paul Henreid
    • Sydney Greenstreet
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    The Conspirators
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    Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
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    Sydney Greenstreet in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
    Peter Lorre in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
    Paul Henreid in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
    Paul Henreid and Gertrude Keeler in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
    Sydney Greenstreet and Paul Henreid in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
    Peter Lorre and Paul Henreid in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
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    Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
    Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)
    Hedy Lamarr in Yö Lissabonissa (1944)

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    Hedy Lamarr
    Hedy Lamarr
    • Irene Von Mohr
    Paul Henreid
    Paul Henreid
    • Vincent Van Der Lyn
    Sydney Greenstreet
    Sydney Greenstreet
    • Ricardo Quintanilla
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Jan Bernazsky
    Victor Francen
    Victor Francen
    • Hugo Von Mohr
    Joseph Calleia
    Joseph Calleia
    • Police Captain Pereira
    Carol Thurston
    Carol Thurston
    • Rosa
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • Miguel
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    • Police Colonel Almeida
    • (as Edward Ciannelli)
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Dr. Schmitt
    Kurt Katch
    Kurt Katch
    • Otto Lutzke
    Eddie Abdo
    • Immigration Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Akimoff
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Prison Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Carlos Albert
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Rafael Alcayde
    Rafael Alcayde
    • Senhor Gama
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • German Soldier on Train
    • (uncredited)
    John Arnold
    • Custom's Official
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • Frederic Prokosch(novel "The Conspirators")
      • Vladimir Pozner(screenplay)
      • Leo Rosten(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This film has many tangential connections to Casablanca (1942) besides its plot line of anti-Nazi intrigue. It features Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, who all appeared in "Casablanca". Behind the scenes, the film features music by Max Steiner and cinematography by Arthur Edeson, who both worked on "Casablanca". Like "Casablanca", it was produced by Warner Bros. It also features Hedy Lamarr, who was originally considered for the role of "Ilsa", which was eventually played by Ingrid Bergman. Lamar had also previously appeared in Casbahin vanki (1938), which also had a plot line similar to "Casablanca".
    • Goofs
      When the first conspirator is shot in an alley, a policeman identifies the dead man's gun as "7.63 Luger." Lugers are 7.65 mm; the 7.63 is a Mauser, of a different cartridge length. They don't look alike.
    • Quotes

      Jan Bernazsky: A pawn shop is the grave yard of dead hopes.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Maringá
      (1932) (uncredited)

      Written by Joubert de Carvalho

      Played on a concertina and guitar by two unidentified men in the fishing village, and sung by them

    User reviews34

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    6/10
    Superficial, disjointed WWII intrigue film with good supporting cast
    A Casablanca clone that never quite gels. Paul Henreid, as Van der Lyn is no Rick Blaine (or even Victor Laszlo for that matter), but is good enough given the support he receives from proved character actors Greenstreet, Lorre, Francen, et al. Henreid hasn't the cynical streak that Bogie's Blaine had. He's too soft, and as a result his portrayal as Dutch freedom fighter "the Flying Dutchman" doesn't quite stick.

    Lamarr (as Irene Von Mohr) is presented more as a polished trophy than any integral member of an underground resistance, showing off a different exotic costume and head-cover in every scene. She IS nice to look at, but after the film is over, can anyone remember what she said or did that was so special?

    Peter Lorre is in his usual role, exuding a bit of quirky character depth and endearing himself to the viewer in his limited screen time. He gets in the best lines of the movie-- the "cuckoo clock" story.

    Greenstreet, though definitely a presence, doesn't do much. He laughs like the "Fat Man" a few times and throws out that famous glare of his a couple more, but the viewer never gets any more than that. Anyway, how can a guy named "Ricardo Quintanilla" come across with a royal English accent???

    The climax of the movie is fairly predictable. It reminds me more of the outcome of an average game of Clue. Most of the main characters of the movie are there, yet no one really does anything. This goes on for about ten minutes.

    In my opinion, I find Carol Thurston's "Rosa" character much more interesting (and attractive) than Hedy's. At least she's accessible to the average non-freedom fighter. Unfortunately, these are the only two females in the whole film.

    David Hoffman plays Vincent Van der Lyn's broken cell-mate in the Lisbon prison. Watch his scenes closely. It is these types of brief character portrayals that give the film some of its most memorable moments.

    Overall the atmosphere of this film is quite good, especially in the scenes of the rural fishing village. Still, the viewer never really understands the reasons everything is so darn important. Characters walk around in this great atmosphere and the viewer must assume that they are coming from doing important things, or going off to do important things-- things that could either make or break the resistance movement against the Nazis. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite add up.

    My advice is to either hang out at the fishing village, or leave Portugal, set sail a bit south and visit "Casablanca" instead.
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    • Jan 7, 2006

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1946 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Conspirators
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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