Cairo (1942): Cast
Cairo is a 1942 music drama directed by W.S. Van Dyke, starring Robert Young as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones, Jeanette MacDonald and Reginald Owen. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cairo About?
The premise of Cairo without spoilers.
Reporter Homer Smith inadvertently pulls Marcia Warren into an unlikely adventure, aiming to thwart a Nazi plot that uses autonomous, robot‑piloted aircraft to bomb Allied convoys. Their uneasy partnership drives a high‑stakes race against a far‑crazier scheme than anyone imagined.
Cairo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- robot
- british intelligence
- newspaper reporter
- femme fatale
- wartime americana
- mediterranean ocean
- reference to gibraltar
- nazi spy
- double identity
- spy ring
- ruse
- high c musical note
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- remote control
- troop transport
- dressmaker
- mouse
- identity card
- concert
- trysting place
- smoking a pipe
- british accent
- happy ending
- vindication
- sabotage
- campfire
- libyan desert
- italian surrender
- rainbow cocktail
- reference to goodbye mr. chips
- reference to beverly hills california
- homesickness
- statue of liberty
- suspicion
- new york harbor
- bartender
- nest of spies
- north africa
- bomber aircraft
- disguised as a butler
- small town reporter
- newspaper editor
- plane on fire
- italian soldier
- survival at sea
- man woman romance
- hundred dollar bill
- watching movie in theater
- parachutist
- radio controlled airplane
- retaliation
Cairo Cast & Characters
Robert Young leads the cast as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones, with Jeanette MacDonald as Marcia Warren and Reginald Owen as Philo Cobson. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke; 25 actors are credited in all.
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
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Robert Young as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones - Jeanette MacDonald as Marcia Warren
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Reginald Owen as Philo Cobson -
Rhys Williams as Strange man
Also Starring in Cairo
· 21 more- Lionel Atwill Teutonic Gentleman
- Selmer Jackson Ship Captain (uncredited)
- William Tannen Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited)
- Grant Mitchell Mr. O.H.P. Boggs
- Bert Roach Sleepy man (uncredited)
- Mitchell Lewis Ludwig
- Eduardo Ciannelli Ahmed Ben Hassan (as Edward Ciannelli)
- Cecil Cunningham Mme. Laruga
- Jay Novello Italian officer (uncredited)
- Dennis Hoey Colonel Woodhue
- Dan Seymour Doorman at movie theater (uncredited)
- Lorin Raker Worried man (uncredited)
- Mona Barrie Mrs. Morrison
- Jacqueline Dalya Female Theatre Attendant (uncredited)
- Guy Kingsford Squadron Leader (uncredited)
- Ethel Waters Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid
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- Larry Nunn Bernie
- Demetris Emanuel Italian officer (uncredited)
- Kanza Omar Theater cashier (uncredited)
- Jack Vlaskin Tumbler at bazaar (uncredited)
Cairo Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cairo.
Cairo Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “카이로” and “Каир”.
- Also known as
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- 카이로
- Каир
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Cairo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cairo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cairo?
Cairo runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Cairo released?
Cairo was released on August 17, 1942.
Who directed Cairo?
Cairo was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
More films by W.S. Van Dyke Who is in the cast of Cairo?
Cairo stars Robert Young as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones, Jeanette MacDonald as Marcia Warren and Reginald Owen as Philo Cobson, among 25 credited actors.
Does Cairo have a post-credit scene?
No. Cairo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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