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Sirocco (1951) was a Drama - Action Film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and produced by Robert Lord and Henry S. Kesler.

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Sirocco – 1951

By Bogart Fan on Mar 16, 2014 From The Bogie Film Blog

My Review —Not as Casablanca-ish as You?ve Been Told— Your Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: Curtis Bernhardt The Lowdown A black market gun dealer (Bogart) sells weapons and ammo to the Syrians as they revolt against their French occupiers in 1925, only to fall in love with ... Read full article


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Col. Feroud: What about my money?
Harry Smith: Confiscated.
Col. Feroud: I'm dead without it.
Harry Smith: Let's say you'll be alive in a new way.


Nasir Aboud: Hey, what's the matter with you?
Balukjiaan: Nothing is the matter. Why?
Nasir Aboud: You look sick.
[to his assistant]
Nasir Aboud: Doesn't he look sick?
Nasir's assistant: Yeah!
Balukjiaan: I'm never sick!
Nasir Aboud: That's what my poor father said just before he died.


Emir Hassan: [to Feroud] We do not fight to win. You will win, but it will be a victory you will regret.


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According to actor Jamie Farr, the movie debuted on Saturday night at the Rivoli in his home town of Toledo. Most of Toledo's Arab-American community turned out to see it. As a scene where Bogart walks though a crowded bazaar begins to fade, an Arab voice is heard shouting, "Ya hallah deen bayak!" which caused most of the audience to collapse in laughter. The non-Arabs in the house did not understand why everyone else was laughing until the line was translated for them: "Goddamn your father!"
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