Casbah
“Den of a thousand thieves ! Rendezvous for romance !”
Synopsis
Pepe Le Moko leads a gang of jewel thieves in the Casbah of Algiers, where he has exiled himself to escape imprisonment in his native France.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Yvonne De Carlo
Inez
Tony Martin
Pepe Le Moko
Peter Lorre
Slimane
Märta Torén
Gaby
Hugo Haas
Omar
Thomas Gomez
Louvain
Douglas Dick
Carlo
Herbert Rudley
Claude
Virginia Gregg
Madeline
Curt Conway
Maurice
Barry Bernard
Max
Katherine Dunham
Odette
Gene Walker
Roland
Hans Schumm
Willem
Will Lee
Begger
Harris Brown
Pierre
Houseley Stevenson
Anton Duval
Robert Kendall
Ahmed
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 1, 1948
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 19, 2023
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Berry
- Screenplay & Story
- Arnold Manoff, Leslie Bush-Fekete
- Original Score
- Harold Arlen
- Original Title
- Casbah
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Marston Productions, Universal International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Berry
Arnold Manoff, Leslie Bush-Fekete, Henri La Barthe, Leo Robin
Harold Arlen
Irving Glassberg
Edward Curtiss
Nat C. Goldstone
Department Leadership Roster
John Berry
Director
Arnold Manoff
Screenplay
Leslie Bush-Fekete
Screenplay
Nat C. Goldstone
Producer
Yvonne Wood
Costume Design
Irving Glassberg
Director of Photography
Harold Arlen
Original Music Composer
Edward Curtiss
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Casbah.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring Casbah.
Musicals
Every film Wikidata tags as a musical film.
MovieLens[20K:30K]
Oscar Best Song Nominees
Complete list of Oscar Best Song Nominees
Seasonal: Oscar Season Picks
Auto-managed by seasonal classifier. Do not edit manually.
Seasonal: Oscar Season Picks
Auto-managed by seasonal classifier. Do not edit manually.
Seasonal: Oscar Season Picks
Auto-managed by seasonal classifier. Do not edit manually.
Similar Titles to Casbah
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
5.9
7.6
6.2
5.7
6.2
7.0
6.4
6.7
5.7
5.9
5.8
5.6
3.1
2.3
6.7
5.4
5.6
5.3
6.3
More Like Casbah
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About Casbah
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Casbah about?
Pepe Le Moko leads a gang of jewel thieves in the Casbah of Algiers, where he has exiled himself to escape imprisonment in his native France.
Who directed Casbah?
Casbah was directed by John Berry.
Who stars in Casbah?
The principal cast of Casbah includes Yvonne De Carlo, Tony Martin, Peter Lorre, Märta Torén, Hugo Haas.
When was Casbah released and how long is it?
Casbah was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Casbah?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Casbah was composed by Harold Arlen.
Is Casbah based on a book or true story?
Casbah is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Henri La Barthe".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Casbah?
Casbah holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).