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Cairo

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
598
YOUR RATING
Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
ComedyDramaMusicalRomance

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.

  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • John McClain
    • Ladislas Fodor
  • Stars
    • Jeanette MacDonald
    • Robert Young
    • Ethel Waters
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    598
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • John McClain
      • Ladislas Fodor
    • Stars
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Robert Young
      • Ethel Waters
    • 22User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast54

    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
      • Ladislas Fodor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews22

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At one point in the film, when "Homer" asks "Marcia" if she has ever been to San Francisco, she replies "Once with Gable and Tracy and the joint fell apart," referring to the very popular 1936 M-G-M film "San Francisco" in which Jeanette MacDonald co-starred with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy.
    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 17, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shadow of a Lady
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica Bay, California, USA(marine sequences)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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