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A Night in Casablanca (1946)

A Night in Casablanca poster
Directed by
Archie Mayo
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 159 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The Marx Brothers run a hotel in Casablanca and try to outwit a Nazi war criminal trying to steal a treasure. They use their signature physical comedy and wordplay to cause chaos.

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What happens

A Night in Casablanca is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, and Chico). The screenplay was written by Joseph Fields and Roland Kibbee. It was an independent production released by United Artists. The cast also features actress and singer Lisette Verea. The villain is portrayed by Sig Ruman, who had roles in the earlier Marx Brothers films A Night at the Opera (1935) and A Day at the Races (1937). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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