A Night in Casablanca
by Archie Mayo
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Actor: Charles Drake, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx BrothersDirector: Archie Mayo
Cinematographer: James Van Trees
Editor: Gregg C. Tallas
Producer: David L. Loew
Writer: Frank Tashlin
Writer: Joseph Fields
Writer: Roland Kibbee
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of A Night in Casablanca
Movie Review: You want a manager that doesn't steal money? Good day, gentlemen.
Summary: 5 Stars
Beatrice Rheiner: I shall be in the Supper Club.
Ronald Kornblow: The Supper Club?
Beatrice Rheiner: Yes. Will you join me?
Ronald Kornblow: Why? Are you coming apart?
The Marx Brothers remain one of the greatest comedy teams the world ever had; and they work hard in this film to keep their reputation. A Night In Casablanca holds your attention and the comedy remains worthy of all five stars. Lisette Verea shines as the Nazi femme fatale in on the plot to transport Nazi loot to a place where the former Allies forces could never reach it; and Sig Ruman turns in a very convincing performance as the inept Nazi spy who couldn't get his shoes tied even if you did it for him while he simply watched.
At first glance the film appears to be based upon the Warner Brother classic entitled Casablanca; but aside from taking place in a hotel in Casablanca the similarities diminish greatly. Groucho Marx plays Ronald Kornblow who takes a job as manager at the Casablanca hotel; Kornblow is unaware that the three previous managers have been murdered in just the last six months. Soon after, however, a hotel worker named Corbaccio, played so ably by Chico Marx, finds out that Kornblow could be murdered, too; and he essentially enlists himself as Kornblow's bodyguard. Meanwhile, the Nazis, led by Nazi spy Heinrich Stubel who masquerades as Count Pfferman, go after much more than Kornblow. The Nazis desperately want stolen treasure hidden in the hotel so they can abscond with it. Can Kornblow, with the help of Corbaccio and Harpo Marx playing the Nazi spy's valet Rusty, thwart the Nazis and prevent them from getting the stolen treasure out of the hotel Ronald Kornblow manages? Will Lisette Verea as the campy Nazi femme fatale Beatrice Rheiner seduce Kornblow so that Stubel can murder Kornblow, too?
The quality of The Marx Brothers' comedy deserves five stars, too. Harpo does a great "collapsing building" gag; and Groucho's one liners will always make you laugh. Harpo even gets a wonderful opportunity to play the harp!
I will not give anything away here, folks, but suffice it to say that the choreography is superlative in Heinrich Stubel's hotel room when he and his Nazi followers want to pack their things to run away with the stolen goods. The ending fight scene at the airport stuns you to the degree at which you couldn't take your eyes off the screen even if you were paid very good money to do so. In addition, the cinematography is excellent; the airport scenes show great forethought and clever planning. The film is in glorious black and white; and I think black and white suits this picture more so than color ever could have. Indeed, black and white serves to add a cracked and campy romantic quality to what is already a hilarious picture. Excellent!
A Night In Casablanca also introduces the song entitled "Who's Sorry Now?" This song went on to become a classic; and the song also subtly refers to the people who are really sorry at the end of the picture.
Unfortunately, the DVD extras don't relate to the film. However, they are enjoyable. There's the short entitled So You Think You're A Nervous Wreck and, of all things, a Bugs Bunny cartoon!
Overall, A Night In Casablanca shines as one of the last great comedies by The Marx Brothers. Fans of The Marx Brothers will love this picture as they laugh their way through it. People who enjoy screwball comedy will also enjoy this movie.
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