Casablanca
1942, French controlled Morocco, more specifically Casablanca. On the verge of World War II political refugees escaping Europe and Nazis in hope of reaching Lisbon fled their countries. For many Lisbon was out of reach and so they found themselves in Casablanca.
The opening credits of the film show the opposing sides of the war, the Allied forces, neutral nations and, the Axis powers. The setting for our story is Rick's Café, the layover point for many refugees. The only way out of Casablanca to Lisbon or Portugal and then on to the U.S. are the letters of transit signed by Charles DeGaulle. Rick is informed that an arrest will be made for the murder of the two German couriers in order to obtain the priceless letters of transfer. Ugarte knowing he will be arrested asks Rick to hold on to them for an hour. The Gestapo commander Major Heinrich Strasser of the Third Reich has come to assist in the investigation. At this point Victor Laszlo, the head of the......
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