Casablanca

(1942)

102 minutes

Drama / Mystery / Romance

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine 
Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund 
Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo 
Claude Rains as Captain Louis Renault 
Conrad Veidt as Major Heinrich Strasser 
Sydney Greenstreet as Signor Ferrari 
Peter Lorre as Ugarte 
S.Z. Sakall as Carl
Madeleine Lebeau as Yvonne  
Dooley Wilson as Sam 
Joy Page as Annina Brandel 
John Qualen as Berger 
Leonid Kinskey as Sascha 
Curt Bois as Pickpocket

This famous film is set during World War II in Africa. Rick Blaine, In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, an ex-freedom fighter is owner to the most fashionable nightclub in town. Two important letters of transportation come into the hands of Blaine. The film makes a big turn when Nazi Major Strasser comes to Casablanca and the minion police Captain Renault does everything he can to impress him, which leads him to Czech underground leader Victor Laszlo. Along with Laszlo is Blaine’s former love, Isla. He is not too happy when he sees her though, for she left him in Paris. He soon discovers she had a good reason to run off and plans to run away together with the letters of transportation. 

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(1/24/1944)

56 minutes 

Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Alan Ladd and John Loder

In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two valuable letters of transit. When Nazi Major Strasser arrives in Casablanca, the sycophantic police Captain Renault does what he can to please him, including detaining Czech underground leader Victor Laszlo. Much to Rick's surprise, Lazslo arrives with Ilsa, Rick's one time love. Rick is very bitter towards Ilsa, who ran out on him in Paris, but when he learns she had good reason to, they plan to run off together again using the letters of transit. Well, that was their original plan.

Famous Quotes from the movie Casablanca~

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart)
"Here's looking at you, kid." 

 Capt. Louis Renault (Claude Rains)
"Major Strasser has been shot. Round up the usual suspects." 

Ilsa Laszlo (Ingrid Bergman)
"Play it, Sam. Play As Time Goes By." 

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart)
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into mine." 

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart)
"I remember every detail. The Germans wore gray, you wore blue." 

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart)
"Louis, I think this is the beginning for a beautiful friendship." 

Ilsa Laszlo (Ingrid Bergman)
"Kiss me. Kiss me as though it were the last time." 

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart)
"If that plane leaves the ground and you're not on it, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon and for the rest of your life." 

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart)
"Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble. But it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." 

Capt. Louis Renault (Claude Rains)
"Because my dear Ricky, I suspect that underneath that cynical shell you are at heart a sentimentalist." 

Senor Ferrari (Sydney Greenstreet)
"It would be a miracle for you to get out of Casablanca and the Germans have outlawed miracles." 

Capt. Louis Renault (Claude Rains)
"How extravagant you are throwing away women like that. Someday they may be scarce."