A Night in Casablanca

19461946
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1h 25min

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.

Director
- Archie Mayo
Writers
- Joseph Fields(original screenplay)
- Roland Kibbee(original screenplay)
- Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
Stars

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Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Groucho Marx, Lois Collier, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Groucho Marx, Lois Collier, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Groucho Marx, Lois Collier, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Poster for 1974 rerelease, A1

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

A Night in Casablanca (1946)

Director
- Archie Mayo
Writers
- Joseph Fields(original screenplay)
- Roland Kibbee(original screenplay)
- Frank Tashlin(uncredited)
All cast & crew

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In post-war Casablanca, Ronald Kornblow is hired to run a hotel whose previous managers have all wound up being murdered. French soldier Pierre suspects the involvement of ex-Nazis, specifically Count Pfefferman, in reality the notorious Heinrich Stubel. But Pierre himself is accused of collaborating with the enemy, and attempts to clear his name with the help of his girlfriend Annette and cagey buddy Corbaccio. They enlist the aid of Pfefferman's beleaguered mute valet, Rusty, and discover a hoard of war booty the Nazis have cached in the hotel. —Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>

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Taglines
- The Marx Brothers spend...
Genre
- Comedy
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide

Trivia
According to The Marx Brothers biographer Joe Adamson, Harpo Marx was offered $50,000 to utter the single word "Murder!" in this film, presumably to add publicity value to the film by having him speak for the only time on-screen. Harpo declined the offer and never spoke publicly until a concert one year before his death. As he told reporters at the time: "I've spent 25 years creating the illusion that I can't talk. No matter what you write, they won't believe it's me talking. They'll think you made it up."

Goofs
When Rusty finds the treasure room, just before he moves toward the harp, the light shadow of a film crew member can be seen briefly.

Quotes
Ronald Kornblow: From now on the essence of this hotel will be speed. If a customer askes you for a three-minute egg, give it to him in two minutes. If he askes you for a two-minute egg, give it to him in one minute. If he askes you for a one-minute egg, give him the chicken and let him work it out for himself!

Alternate versions
The first few seconds - the Approved code - are missing from some prints (including video prints). The code is on a title screen. The prints without the code fade in when the credits begin to run.

Connections
Featured in The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974)

Soundtracks
Who's Sorry Now?
(1923)
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby
Sung in French (and later in English) by Lisette Verea (uncredited)

Top review

the second best film with the word "Casablanca" in the title ever made!

There are two kinds of people in this world: People who love the Marx Brothers, and stupid people. "A Night in Casablanca", however, should be more for people who are already fans - it's certainly not the Marx Brothers' best work. However, it is very watchable, and much better than some of their earlier work with MGM. If "A Night at the Opera" is their last great film, then "A Night in Casablanca" is their last good film. A bunch of good lines here. Not bad, check it out!

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ajdagreat
Feb 25, 2002

Release date
- October 12, 1946 (Sweden)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
Also known as
- Noć u Kazablanki
Filming locations
- General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production company
- Loma Vista Productions
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Runtime
- 1h 25min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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