Cairo

1942
Approved
1h 41min

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Robert Young, Jeanette MacDonald, Reginald Owen, and Ethel Waters in Cairo (1942)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueReporter Homer Smith accidentally draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Convoys with robot-planes.Reporter Homer Smith accidentally draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Convoys with robot-planes.Reporter Homer Smith accidentally draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Convoys with robot-planes.

Réalisation
- W.S. Van Dyke
Scénario
- John McClain
- Ladislas Fodor
Casting principal

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6,1/10

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Réalisation
- W.S. Van Dyke
Scénario
- John McClain
- Ladislas Fodor
Casting principal

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Anecdotes
When Marcia Warren (Jeanette MacDonald), Homer, and Cleona go to the movie theater, there's a large portrait photo of Nelson Eddy on the back wall. Nelson Eddy co-starred with Jeanette McDonald in eight MGM musicals from 1935 to 1942.

Citations
Homer Smith: Have you ever been in San Francisco?
Marcia Warren: Yes, once with Gable and Tracy - and the joint fell apart!

Crédits fous
dedication...opening card: To the authors of "spy" dramas -- those unsung heroes of the pen without whose inspiration international spies could not possibly be as clever as they are -- this picture is irreverently dedicated...

Connexions
Edited from Le chant du printemps (1937)

Bandes originales
Cairo
(1942) (uncredited)
(also known as "The Moon Looks Down on Cairo")
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Played during the opening credits
Sung by Jeanette MacDonald (uncredited)
Reprised by her at the show, with a chorus
Played often as background music

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8/10

Jeanette remains glamorous among a nest of spies

Pleasant mix of spy caper and comedy stars a much more relaxed Jeanette MacDonald than was usually the case during her MGM years. Perhaps it was the freedom of not having Nelson Eddy bellowing in her face but she's loose and charming and has a fine chemistry with both Robert Young and Ethel Waters her two major scene partners. Jeanette and Ethel's differing singing styles offer a nice variety to the entertainment although why Ethel is Jeanette's maid and still has to sing in the big show is never explained. It doesn't really matter and her musical numbers are terrific. There's also a funny bit where Jeanette sends up one of her biggest hits, San Francisco. One quibble: a good deal of the picture is very dark, hard to tell if it's intentional or the age of the film. Not a great film but a little known enjoyable gem.