Morocco
Mogador, Morocco. Late 1920s. A complex romance develops between a womanizing Legionnaire and a disillusioned Parisian cabaret singer.
Critics Sentiment
Amy kicks off her shoes and follows Tom into desert
Tom sees La Bessiere's bracelet and decides to abandon Amy
The film's biggest emotional shift occurs from Tom's melodramatic abandonment of Amy to the universally acclaimed desert ending that transforms the film from average to classic.
Morocco starts atmospheric and builds to Dietrich's iconic tuxedo performance and early chemistry with Cooper, but suffers from slow pacing and melodramatic plot developments in the middle. However, the film redeems itself spectacularly with its legendary ending, which critics consistently praise as stunning and timeless, elevating what could have been an average 1930s romance into a memorable classic.
Full cast
Gary Cooper
Légionnaire Tom Brown
Marlene Dietrich
Mademoiselle Amy Jolly
Adolphe Menjou
Monsieur La Bessiere
Ullrich Haupt
Adjudant Caesar
Eve Southern
Madame Caesar
Francis McDonald
Sergeant Tatoche
Paul Porcasi
Lo Tinto
Émile Chautard
French General (uncredited)
Juliette Compton
Anna Dolores (uncredited)
Albert Conti
Col. Quinnovieres (uncredited)
Thomas A. Curran
Minor Role (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Camp Follower (uncredited)
Lillian Savin
Moroccan Tart (uncredited)
Harry Schultz
German Sergeant (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Colonel Alexandre Barratière (uncredited)
Crew
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