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Morocco (1930)
Mogador, Morocco. Late 1920s. A complex romance develops between a womanizing Legionnaire and a disillusioned Parisian cabaret singer.
🏳️🌈 Josef von Sternberg's pre-code masterpiece explicitly incorporates a historic sáfic layer through Marlene Dietrich's character, who famously performs in a tuxedo and kisses a female audience member on the lips.
Cast
Gary Cooper Légionnaire Tom Brown
Marlene Dietrich Mademoiselle Amy Jolly
Adolphe Menjou Monsieur La Bessiere
Ullrich Haupt Adjudant Caesar
Eve Southern Madame Caesar
Francis McDonald Sergeant Tatoche
Paul Porcasi Lo Tinto
Émile Chautard French General (uncredited)
Juliette Compton Anna Dolores (uncredited)
Albert Conti Col. Quinnovieres (uncredited)
Thomas A. Curran Minor Role (uncredited)
Theresa Harris Camp Follower (uncredited)
Lillian Savin Moroccan Tart (uncredited)
Harry Schultz German Sergeant (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff Colonel Alexandre Barratière (uncredited)
Brian Thomas Smith Agent One
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