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Production date and credits taken from Variety.; Based on the novel Coupe de Grace by Joseph Kessel.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Camera, Burnett Guffey ; editor, Viola Lawrence ; music score, George Antheil.; Variety Film Reviews, 6/06/51.; Humphrey Bogart, Marta Toren, Lee J. Cobb, Everett Sloane, Gerald Mohr, Zero Mostel, Nick Dennis, Onslow Stevens, Ludwig Donath, David Bond, Vincent Renno, Martin Wilkins, Peter Ortiz, Edward Colmans, Al Eben, Peter Brocco, Jay Novello, Leonard Penn.; Humphrey Bogart plays a daring gun-runner in war-torn Damascus.
In 1925 Damascus, the Syrians are engaged in a guerrilla war against the French rule of Syria. The rebels are angered that he has revealed the location of their headquarters to the French and fear he has sold them out. Facing execution, Harry agrees to help Colonel Feroud meet with rebel leader Emir Hassan. Hassan calls the colonel a fool and dismisses his plea for negotiations, but decides to spare his life.
In 1925 Damascus, the Syrians are engaged in a guerrilla war against the French rule of Syria. The rebels are angered that he has revealed the location of their headquarters to the French and fear he has sold them out. Facing execution, Harry agrees to help Colonel Feroud meet with rebel leader Emir Hassan. Hassan calls the colonel a fool and dismisses his plea for negotiations, but decides to spare his life.
Credits
- Bernhardt, Curtis, 1899-1981.
- Lord, Robert.
- Jacoby, Hans.
- Bezzerides, A. I. (Albert Isaac), 1908-2007.
- Kessel, Joseph, 1898-1979. Coup de Grace.
- Guffey, Burnett.
- Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
- Lawrence, Viola, 1894-1973.
- Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957.
- Toren, Marta, 1926-1957.
- Cobb, Lee J., 1911-1976.
- Santana (Firm)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation.
- Audio Brandon Films.
- Cast
- Humphrey Bogart, Märta Torén, Lee J. Cobb
Complete catalog record
SIROCCO. Santana Pictures. Released by Columbia Pictures Corp., 1951. 98 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on the novel, “Coup de grace,” by Joseph Kessel. © Santana Pictures; 12Jun51; LP976.
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- Wikidata · Q2290141 ↗ — country
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