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Tangier (1946 film)

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'Tangier' is a 1946 American film noir mystery film set in the international city of Tangier, Morocco that was directed by George Waggner and starring Maria Montez, Robert Paige and Sabu. It was one of the last Universal Pictures films before it merged into Universal-International in July 1946.

The film features a variety of well-known Universal players completing their contracts, such as Maria Montez, Robert Paige and Louise Allbritton, and well-known 1940s stars Preston Foster and Sabu who sings "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain".

The film was made at the insistence of Maria Montez who was sick of being typecast in Technicolor oriental adventures.[http://mariamontez.org/tangier2.html 'Tangier'] at Maria Montez Fan Page

Plot



In Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, cafe dancer Rita, and local entrepreneur Pepe, team up to battle Adolpho Fernandez, a Nazi diamond smuggler.

Cast



* Maria Montez as Rita

* Robert Paige as Paul Kenyon

* Sabu as Pepe

* Preston Foster as Col. Jose Artiego

* Louise Allbritton as Dolores

* Kent Taylor as Ramon

* J. Edward Bromberg as Alex Rocco

* Reginald Denny as Fernandez

* Charles Judels as Dmitri

* Ern Verebes as Capt. Cartiaz

* William E. Green as Mike (as Billy Green)

* Dorothy Lawrence as Maid

* Francis McDonald as Sanchez

* George Lynn as Lieutenant

* Joan Shawlee as Rocco's Blonde (as Joan Fulton)

* Patricia Alphin as Minor Role (as Pat Alphin)

Production



Development

Maria Montez became famous in the 1940s appearing in a series of movies at Universal set in exotic locales and filmed in color alongside Jon Hall and Sabu, such as 'Arabian Nights', 'White Savage' and 'Cobra Woman'. In September 1943 Universal announced they would make 'Flame of Stamboul', from a script by Alice Miller, to star Montez, Hall and Turhan Bey, who was to play the role meant for Sabu because Sabu had gone into the army. Paul Malvern was to produce and the film was meant to be shot in color.

Miller's script was set in Turkey, which was neutral for most of World War II. However this was ultimately felt to be too problematic politically in particular Universal were worried about upsetting the Turkish government and filming was postponed.

In March 1945 the project was re-activated as 'Tangier'. Steve Fisher was hired to rewrite the script. The film was relocated to Tangiers and the villains were turned into agents from Franco's Spain. Then this was changed to they were from a non specific nationality.

Montez had been fighting with Universal over being in romantic fantasy films. "'Sudan' is making more money than any of the others and Universal thinks that on that account I should appear in more of these film,s" she said. "But I wanted to quit these films when they are at their peak, not on the downbeat. It isn't only that the pictures are all the same, but the stories are one just like the other."

She did add that "'Tangier' is modern. I play a Spanish girl. I like that."

Shooting

Filming started on 24 September 1945. By this stage Turhan Bey and Jon Hall had gone into the army so their roles were played by Sabu and Robert Paige respectively. It was Sabu's first movie on his return from the services.

Montez was pregnant during filming.

Radio singer William Ching made his film debut in the movie.

Choreography was made by Lester Horton.

See also



* List of American films of 1946

References




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