Den of a thousand thieves ! Rendezvous for romance !
Pepe Le Moko leads a gang of jewel thieves in the Casbah of Algiers, where he has exiled himself to escape imprisonment in his native France.
Casbah (1948) is a music and crime film directed by John Berry, released on April 1, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin, Peter Lorre and Märta Torén. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
Yvonne De Carlo
as Inez
Tony Martin
as Pepe Le Moko
Peter Lorre
as Slimane
Märta Torén
as Gaby
Hugo Haas
as Omar
Thomas Gomez
as Louvain
Douglas Dick
as Carlo
Herbert Rudley
as Claude
Virginia Gregg
as Madeline
Curt Conway
as Maurice
Barry Bernard
as Max
Katherine Dunham
as Odette
Directed by John Berry, written by Arnold Manoff, Henri La Barthe and Leslie Bush-Fekete, produced by Nat C. Goldstone.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 17 ratings.
This is an odd film to watch, this one. Essentially it appears to be a post war vehicle for successful actor/crooner Tony Martin ("Pepe le Moko"), but somewhere along the line director John Berry loses his way with this hybrid of romantic musical - there are half a dozen numbers from Harold Arlen and Leo Robin, including the Oscar nominated "For Every Man There's a Woman" - mixed in with a lightweight crime-noir…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Casbah (1948) includes Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin, Peter Lorre, Märta Torén and Hugo Haas. The film was directed by John Berry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Casbah was released on April 1, 1948 and runs for 1h 34m.
Casbah (1948) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
