ALGIERS (1938) Classic Film Starring Charles Boyer & Hedy Lamar

A notorious French jewel thief is hiding in the labyrinthine native quarter of Algiers known as the Casbah. Feeling imprisoned by his self-imposed exile, he is drawn out of hiding by a beautiful French tourist who reminds him of happier times in Paris. This 1938 classic drama was directed by John Cromwell & written by John Howard Lawson and stars Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie, and Hedy Lamarr.

Algiers was a sensation because it was the first Hollywood film starring Hedy Lamarr, whose beauty became the main attraction for film audiences. The film is notable as one of the sources of inspiration to the screenwriters of the 1942 Warner Bros. film Casablanca, who wrote it with Hedy Lamarr in mind as the original female lead. Charles Boyer's depiction of Pepe le Moko inspired the Warner Bros. animated character Pepé Le Pew.

In 1966, Algiers entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration. It is being presented here for entertainment and historical purposes.

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