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The Man from Cairo

Original title: Dramma nella Kasbah
  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
255
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Gianna Maria Canale and George Raft in The Man from Cairo (1953)
Film NoirSpyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

An American tourist, who served in Algeria during WW2, is mistaken for an American agent hired by the French government to recover its gold reserves that went missing in the Algerian desert ... Read allAn American tourist, who served in Algeria during WW2, is mistaken for an American agent hired by the French government to recover its gold reserves that went missing in the Algerian desert during the war.An American tourist, who served in Algeria during WW2, is mistaken for an American agent hired by the French government to recover its gold reserves that went missing in the Algerian desert during the war.

  • Directors
    • Edoardo Anton
    • Ray Enright
  • Writers
    • Eugene Ling
    • Philip Stevenson
    • Janet Stevenson
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Gianna Maria Canale
    • Massimo Serato
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    255
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Edoardo Anton
      • Ray Enright
    • Writers
      • Eugene Ling
      • Philip Stevenson
      • Janet Stevenson
    • Stars
      • George Raft
      • Gianna Maria Canale
      • Massimo Serato
    • 14User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Mike Canelli
    Gianna Maria Canale
    Gianna Maria Canale
    • Lorraine Beloyan
    Massimo Serato
    Massimo Serato
    • Basil Constantine
    Guido Celano
    Guido Celano
    • Emile Touchard
    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Yvonne Lebeau
    Alfredo Varelli
    Alfredo Varelli
    • Prof. H. M. Crespi
    Leonardo Scavino
    • Police Capt. Akhim Bey
    • (as Leon Lenoir)
    Mino Doro
    Mino Doro
    • Major C. Blanc
    Angelo Dessy
    • Pock-marked Thug
    Anthony La Penna
    • Colonel Fournier
    • (as Leslie Daniels)
    Richard McNamara
    • Agent Charles Stark
    Franco Silva
    Franco Silva
    • Armeno
    Henri Vidon
    Henri Vidon
      Charles Fawcett
      • Pierre de Montfort, prefect of police
      • (uncredited)
      Rossana Galli
        Edward Febo Kelleng
        • Gambler
        • (uncredited)
        • Directors
          • Edoardo Anton
          • Ray Enright
        • Writers
          • Eugene Ling
          • Philip Stevenson
          • Janet Stevenson
        • All cast & crew
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        Storyline

        Did you know

        • Trivia
          Final film of director Ray Enright.
        • Quotes
          • [In a bar at the airport in Cairo, Charles Stark can be seen entering. Upon noticing a particular individual who is reading a newspaper, Stark approaches and sits down next to him. This is Mike Canelli]
          • Agent Charles Stark: Well, well.
          • [Canelli looks up.]
          • Agent Charles Stark: From New Orleans, Louisiana to the airport bar in Cairo, Egypt is a long way, even for a guy like Mike Canelli.
          • Mike Canelli: [smiles and folds his newspaper] Just like somebody said, it's a small world. Hello Charlie.
          • [Canelli and Stark shake hands.]
          • Agent Charles Stark: [returns the handshake] What are you doing in Cairo, Mike?
          • Mike Canelli: Oh, just a twenty minute stopover on my flight west.
          • Agent Charles Stark: It's been four years since I last saw you back home. What brings you all the way over here?
          • Mike Canelli: [puts his newspaper on the counter] Knocking around, having fun, trying to stay out of trouble.
          • Agent Charles Stark: [laughs] That I want to see. Where there's trouble, you'll find Mike Canelli.
          • Mike Canelli: What's your excuse for being here, Charlie?
          • Agent Charles Stark: Sorry, Mike, I'm on a confidential assignment, heading for Saudi Arabia.
          • Mike Canelli: [with interest] Sounds mysterious. But you always did go in for that cloak and dagger stuff.
          • Agent Charles Stark: Where are you bound for now, Mike?
          • [an intercom can be heard announcing a flight to Algiers, which is planning to leave soon.]
          • Mike Canelli: That's me, Charlie. I'm heading for my old stomping grounds, Algiers for a visit.
          • Agent Charles Stark: Look, Mike, I'm coming there myself in a couple of weeks. Forget I mentioned I'm on a job, will you? If we run into each other, we're strangers, okay?
          • Mike Canelli: Sure, Charlie? What do you got in Algiers?
          • Agent Charles Stark: Maybe nothing but a long dull tail job on a guy with a four-fingered right hand.
          • Mike Canelli: [nods and taps him with his newspaper] I'll be seeing you.
          • [Stark watches as Canelli turns to leave the bar]

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        Details

        • Release date
          • November 27, 1953 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • United Kingdom
          • Italy
          • United States
        • Languages
          • English
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Algiers Ambush
        • Filming locations
          • Palatine Studios, Rome, Italy(Studio)
        • Production companies
          • Michaeldavid Productions
          • Societa Italiana Gestioni Manifestazioni Artistiche Italarte
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        Box office

        • Budget
          • $235,000 (estimated)
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        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 1h 21m(81 min)
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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