Morocco
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Movie Poster
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Country
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United States
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Directed by
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Josef von Sternberg
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Release Date
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November 14, 1930
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Language
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Arabic English French Italian Spanish
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Studio
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Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
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Paramount Publix Corporation
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Main Cast
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Character
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Actor
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Tom Brown
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Gary Cooper
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Amy Jolly
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Marlene Dietrich
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Monsieur La Bessière
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Adolphe Menjou
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Adjutant Caesar
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Ullrich Haupt
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Sergeant Tatoche
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Francis McDonald
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Lo Tinto
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Paul Porcasi
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French General
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Émile Chautard
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Morocco is a 1930 American movie directed by Josef von Sternberg. In faraway Morocco during the Rif War, nightclub singer Amy Jolly performs mainly for members of the Foreign Legion stationed there or rich businessmen who have made a trip to the northwestern African country. So it happens that Amy is torn between the desire for two entirely different men: between the rich gentleman La Bessiere and the simple foreign legionnaire Tom Brown. Considering his situation for Amy's favor in competition with the wealthy La Bessiere to be hopeless, he breaks off contact with her and moves out with his unit.
The following weapons were used in the film Morocco:
Berthier Mle. 1907/15
French Légionnaires including Tom Brown (Gary Cooper) and Lo Tinto (Paul Porcasi) are armed with Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles.
Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R
The French column marches through a Moroccan village.
Légionnaires at the assembly point say goodbye to their native dearest.
Lo Tinto moving out with their Berthier rifles.
Tom Brown and Lo Tinto having a conversation among their comrades.
The ejecting hole is seen as Tom takes cover.
A full view of Tom's Berthier.
On one of the rifles the regimental flag is attached to the bayonet.
MAS Mle. 1892
The German Sergeant (Harry Schultz) and Adjutant Caesar (Ullrich Haupt) are seen with Mle 1892 Revolvers.
Modele d’Ordonnance Mle. 1892 Revolver
The German Sergeant fires his revolver to provoke the rebels to fire.
Caesar eyed by Tom slowly draws his Mle. 1892 revolver.
Vickers Mk. I
Moroccan rebels can briefly be seen firing a Vickers Machine Gun.
Vickers Mk. I with ribbed water jacket - .303 British
Note the charging handle and rear sights which match a Vickers.