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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.2 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Musical·1h 34m

CASBAH

“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.

Above the Line
John Berry·DirectorArnold Manoff·ScreenplayLeslie Bush-Fekete·ScreenplayIrving Glassberg·Director of PhotographyHarold Arlen·Original Music ComposerEdward Curtiss·Editor
Cast
Yvonne De Carlo·InezTony Martin·Pepe Le MokoPeter Lorre·SlimaneMärta Torén·GabyHugo Haas·OmarThomas Gomez·LouvainDouglas Dick·CarloHerbert Rudley·ClaudeVirginia Gregg·MadelineCurt Conway·Maurice
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
John Berry·Director
Writing· 4
Arnold Manoff·ScreenplayLeslie Bush-Fekete·ScreenplayHenri La Barthe·NovelLeo Robin·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Irving Glassberg·Director of PhotographyLew Swartz·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Edward Curtiss·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Harold Arlen·Original Music ComposerHarold Arlen·Songs
Art & Design· 6
Yvonne Wood·Costume DesignJohn DeCuir·Art DirectionBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionOliver Emert·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup ArtistRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Nat C. Goldstone·ProducerErik Charell·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
59.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic, Lively
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vibrant, illustrated movie poster for 'CASBAH' features a smiling man in a suit holding a cigarette, positioned slightly to the right of the center. Behind hi”

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Key Elements
Cigarette
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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