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Cairo is a 1942 musical comedy film made by MGM and Loew's, and directed by W. S. Van Dyke. The screenplay was written by John McClain, based on an idea by Ladislas Fodor about a news reporter shipwrecked in a torpedo attack, who teams up with a Hollywood singer and her maid to foil Nazi spies. The music score is by Herbert Stothart. This film was Jeanette MacDonald's last film on her MGM contract. The film was poorly received upon its initial release.
Original Release
08/17/1942
US Release
08/17/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeanette MacDonald | Marcia Warren |
| Robert Young | Homer Smith / Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones |
| Ethel Waters | Cleona Jones / Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid |
| Reginald Owen | Philo Cobson |
| Grant Mitchell | O.H.P. Boggs / Mr. O.H.P. Boggs |
| Lionel Atwill | Teutonic Gentleman |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Ahmed Ben Hassan (as Edward Ciannelli) / Ahmed Ben Hassan |
| Mitchell Lewis | Ludwig |
| Dooley Wilson | Hector |
| Larry Nunn | Bernie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeanette MacDonald | Marcia Warren |
| Robert Young | Homer Smith / Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones |
| Ethel Waters | Cleona Jones / Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid |
| Reginald Owen | Philo Cobson |
| Grant Mitchell | O.H.P. Boggs / Mr. O.H.P. Boggs |
| Lionel Atwill | Teutonic Gentleman |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Ahmed Ben Hassan (as Edward Ciannelli) / Ahmed Ben Hassan |
| Mitchell Lewis | Ludwig |
| Dooley Wilson | Hector |
| Larry Nunn | Bernie |
| Dennis Hoey | Col. Woodhue |
| Mona Barrie | Mrs. Morrison |
| Rhys Williams | Strange Man |
| Cecil Cunningham | Mme. Laruga |
| Harry Worth | Bartender |
| Frank Richards | Alfred |
| Louise Bates | Mrs. Woodhue |
| Eugene Beday | Nightclub Patron |
| Michael Butler | Soldier on Boat |
| Ray Cooper | Waiter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Producer |
