Sirocco (film)
1951 film by Curtis Bernhardt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sirocco is a 1951 American film noir directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Humphrey Bogart.[2]
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Sirocco | |
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Directed by | Curtis Bernhardt |
Screenplay by | A.I. Bezzerides Hans Jacoby |
Based on | Coup de Grace 1936 novel by Joseph Kessel |
Produced by | Robert Lord |
Starring | Humphrey Bogart |
Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Music by | George Antheil |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.3 million (US rentals)[1] |
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The film name is derived from Sirocco, a strong wind blowing in the Mediterranean, coming from the Sahara desert. It is hot and dry and is said to make people irritable. The film is set in Syria somewhat east of the wind's paths.