Cairo (1942 film)
1942 film by W. S. Van Dyke / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3]
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Directed by | W. S. Van Dyke |
Written by | Concept: Ladislas Fodor |
Screenplay by | John McClain |
Produced by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz (uncredited) |
Starring | Jeanette MacDonald Robert Young |
Cinematography | Ray June |
Edited by | James E. Newcom |
Music by | Herbert Stothart |
Production company | |
Release date | August 17, 1942 (1942-08-17) |
Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $924,000[1][2] |
Box office | $1,197,000[1][2] |
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The film was poorly received upon its initial release.[4]