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Cairo
Cairo
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Cairo

1942
1h 41m
Comedy
Drama
Music

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

1h 41m

Where to Watch

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Provider type

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5
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Storyline

"There's never been a pyramid scheme like this!"

Reporter Homer Smith accidently draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Conwoys with robot-planes.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Aug 17, 1942
Languages
English
Director
W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

25 Cast Members

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Marcia Warren

Robert Young

Robert Young

Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Philo Cobson

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Mr. 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

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Mme. Laruga

Mona Barrie

Mona Barrie

Mrs. Morrison

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Strange man

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Colonel Woodhue

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Bernie

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Sleepy man (uncredited)

Jacqueline Dalya

Jacqueline Dalya

Female Theatre Attendant (uncredited)

Demetris Emanuel

Italian officer (uncredited)

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Italian officer (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker

Worried man (uncredited)

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