"Major Strasser has been shot! Round up the usual suspects!
"Louis, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
After Rick kills Major Strasser and they get Igrid Bergman and Paul Henreid onto that plane, Claude Rains tells him there's a Free French garrison down in Brazzaville maybe he could arrange safe-passage . . .
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What an incredible movie that was. A super plot, and I wonder how many people born after 1960 even understand the politics of the various characters that are interwoven in the movie. Great actors, lovely black and white photography and the music is only surpassed by the memorable lines. I really like Casablanca, they don't make movies like this anymore.
ReplyDeleteI remembered somebody had postulated that Rick got involved with the free french movement and eventually with the OSS then the CIA. I vaguely remembered there was a book. I wish I could tell you more. You are correct about the movies back then. I like the "old" movies because they actually had to tell a story with out overt sexuality and gee-wiz special effects. The story had to hold you to your seat. You rarely see this nowadays.
ReplyDeleteGreat film. One of my favorites. One reason my bloglist is named 'The Usual Suspects'.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memories - we'll always have Paris...
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