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Sirocco

1951 · 98 min

A dusty, morally murky noir that simmers with colonial tension and quiet fatalism rather than thrills.

Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Märta Torén, Lee J. Cobb
Tagline
Beyond Casablanca... Fate, in a Low-cut Gown, Lies in Wait for Bogart!
Overview
A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

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Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Märta Torén, Lee J. Cobb
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • war
  • colonialism
  • survival
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Written by
Hans Jacoby, A.I. Bezzerides
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Märta Torén, Lee J. Cobb, Everett Sloane, Gerald Mohr, Zero Mostel, Nick Dennis, Onslow Stevens
Music
George Antheil
Cinematography
Burnett Guffey
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Arabic, English

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