Algiers (1938)

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Algiers
DVD Price: $7.98
As of Oct 9 21:50 EDT (details)


Directed by	John Cromwell
Cast	Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie, Hedy Lamarr, Joseph Calleia, Alan Hale, Charles D Brown, Gino Corrado, Claudia Dell, Johnny Downs, Stanley Fields, Robert Greig, Paul Harvey, Walter Kingsford, Leonid Kinskey, Gene Lockhart, Bert Roach and Joan Woodbury
Theatrical Release	August 5, 1938
DVD Release	August 27, 2002
Running Time	96 minutes
MPAA Rating	NR (Not Rated)
UPC Code	766483210762
Buy this item	$7.98 at Amazon.com As of Oct 9 21:50 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Alpha Video, Usually ships in 24 hours, Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 29 new from $2.79, 15 used from $2.46

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Goods ( a DVD) arrived in good order but a bit late (40 days)

Goods ( a DVD) arrived in good order but a bit late (40 days ) February 9, 2008

Beauty and Le Phew

Once acclaimed as the world's most beautiful woman, Hedy Lamarr's presence in this film more than justifies her title.
I bought the film merely to stare, open mouthed, at a beauty that can only be described as unearthly. Small wonder old Pepe le Moko lost his noggin
over her. And this brings us to Charles Boyer. In the film he's supposed to be the kingpin of the most ruthless cutthroats this side of hell (the Casbah).
I don't buy it. If this little man, with his Pepe Le Phew voice and dreamy eyes were to suddenly attempt to mug me, I'd have to suppress a laugh. Jean
Gabin I'd be afraid of, but Charlie...Still he is charismatic and pleasant to watch. January 12, 2008

way more than bugs bunny led us to believe

"take me to the casbah"; pepe le moko; hedy lamarr & charles boyer. i had always assumed this moviewould just bea joke, but it turns out to be a first-rate crime thriller. one would wish that the print were in a bit better shape, but the movie is great fun.
March 21, 2007

Buy the other DVD version!

After reading the EXTREMELY bad reviews here of this DVD copy, I bought the other version (ASIN: B0002CR4GY) for sale here on Amazon.
The other version has none of the quality problems reported here. Don't be fooled into thinking this is a better version just because the photo on this DVD case is in color and the other in black & white. See my review on the other version for more information.
BUY THE OTHER DVD VERSION THAT AMAZON SELLS!!! October 20, 2006

CHEAP PRODUCTION

I love the movie "Algiers". For those who know, there are some authentic touches through gestures and through music of old Algiers. And, any fan of the Charles Boyer/Hedy Lamarr foreign intrigue/exotique film genre will enjoy it immensely. But, this copy might as well have been bought on the streets of Shanghai. The quality of the copy is extremely poor and even more offensive, midway through the film another conversation keeps taking over, what is it? "DARK SHADOWS". No mistaking the "Dark Shadows" music or Joan Bennett. I recommend that Amazon drop this vendor. July 3, 2006

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