Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco


Starring:George Raft, Marie Windsor, Akim Tamiroff, John Litel, Ernö Verebes, Eduard Franz, Crane Whitley, Damian O'Flynn, Michael Ansara, John Doucette
Director: Robert Florey
Studio: Alpha Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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It's no Gunga Din, but Outpost in Morocco (1949) is a fine example of B-movie resourcefulness, reviving a then-dying genre (the Foreign Legion adventure) with the time-honored appeal of a veteran star. In this case it's George Raft in his waning days of stardom, playing a playboy Legionnaire in North Africa who falls for the daughter of a local sultan (Marie Windsor, with arching eyebrows and sultry allure) when he's assigned to escort her to her native Moroccan enclave. Her father hates the French and is determined to win Moroccan independence, and the action-packed climax leads to a typically sobering comment on the hazards of colonialism. Routine stuff, overall, and this otherwise good-looking DVD suffers from inexcusable background hiss on its remastered soundtrack. Still, there's some welcomed comic relief from Akim Tamiroff as Raft's obligatory sidekick, and director Robert Florey makes excellent use of the film's authentic North African locations. --Jeff Shannon
AMC'S Hollywood Tough Guys - BEAT THE DEVIL (1953), THUNDER IN THE CITY (1937), OUTPOST IN MOROCCO (1949), THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL (1939)
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    		AMC'S Hollywood Tough Guys - BEAT THE DEVIL (1953), THUNDER IN THE CITY (1937), OUTPOST IN MOROCCO (1949), THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL (1939)
    Starring: Luli Deste , and Claude Rains
    Director: John Huston
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    Product Features:
    • 4 movies on 2 DVDs
    • Over 6 hours running time.
    • Digitally remastered and sound enhanced.
    • BEAT THE DEVIL (1953) / THUNDER IN THE CITY (1937)
    • OUTPOST IN MOROCCO (1949) / THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL (1939)

    ASIN: B000MKP418

    Product Description

    Hollywood Tough Guys Swing Into Action! Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, George Raft and John Garfield Exciting escapades of Hollywood's infamous good guys/bad guys offer devoted fans thrills galore. It's all here: movies jam-packed with adventure, deception, intrigue, drama and occasionally a bit of satirical humor. Disc 1 BEAT THE DEVIL (1953) - This sophisticated and whimsical parody, written by Truman Capote and director John Huston, involves roguish travelers (Humphrey Bogart, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley, and Jennifer Jones) on a steamboat, each hoping to carry off a huge swindle in the uranium fields of Northern Africa. THUNDER IN THE CITY (1937) - A failed American publicist (Edward G. Robinson) retreats to England to learn more about business and becomes embroiled in a crooked scheme while competing with an Englishman (Ralph Richardson) for a woman (Luli Deste). Disc 2 OUTPOST IN MOROCCO (1949) - A Foreign Legionnaire (George Raft) romances an emir's daughter (Marie Windsor) in order to learn more about the enemies' plans. THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL (1939) - While hiding out on an Arizona farm, a hard-drinking boxer suspected of murder (John Garfield) befriends the juvenile delinquents (the Dead End Kids) working there. Unfortunately, a persistent detective (Claude Rains) closes in on him.
    Outpost in Morocco
    Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
    • For George Raft and Morocco Lovers
    • OUTHOUSE IN MOROCCO
    		 Outpost in Morocco
    Starring: George Raft , Marie Windsor , Akim Tamiroff , John Litel , and Ernö Verebes
    Director: Robert Florey
    Manufacturer: Alpha Video
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    Franz, EduardFranz, Eduard | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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    5. Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, Vol. 2

    ASIN: B00008H2GM
    Release Date: 2003-04-15

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    It's no Gunga Din, but Outpost in Morocco (1949) is a fine example of B-movie resourcefulness, reviving a then-dying genre (the Foreign Legion adventure) with the time-honored appeal of a veteran star. In this case it's George Raft in his waning days of stardom, playing a playboy Legionnaire in North Africa who falls for the daughter of a local sultan (Marie Windsor, with arching eyebrows and sultry allure) when he's assigned to escort her to her native Moroccan enclave. Her father hates the French and is determined to win Moroccan independence, and the action-packed climax leads to a typically sobering comment on the hazards of colonialism. Routine stuff, overall, and this otherwise good-looking DVD suffers from inexcusable background hiss on its remastered soundtrack. Still, there's some welcomed comic relief from Akim Tamiroff as Raft's obligatory sidekick, and director Robert Florey makes excellent use of the film's authentic North African locations. --Jeff Shannon

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars For George Raft and Morocco Lovers.......2006-08-04

    I picked up Outpost Morocco in a bargain buy because of the title, I wasn't dissappointed. The legendary George Raft as playboy French Foreign Legion captain Gerard. Gerard has to escort the daughter of a Moroccan Emir. The movie is shot in southern Morocco and its landscape looks pretty realistic. The movie made in 1949 from its original black and white composition has a vintage feel. France held Morocco in the grip of a protectorate from 1912-1956, so, during the shooting of this film Morocco technically was not independent. The viewer should pay careful attention to the Moors mode of dress in this movie. Some of the soft fezzes worn early in the movie are very similiar to the so called liberty caps worn by icons in early American history. Of course the Moors are played by Europeans with heavy makeup.

    George Raft is his ever cool self escorting the exotic Marie Windsor with her huge Betty Davis eyes. Their screen chemistry is decent but the romance script written for them was somewhat lacking. I always believed Raft was cut from the same fabric as Humprey Bogart but I personally prefer his acting style. If you are looking for a Raft movie outside of the gangster genre, this is the ticket. The movie "March or Die" starring Gene Hackman would be a good companion. It is also about the French Foreign Legion but it concentrates on the Rif wars of Morocco 1911-1927 (Abd El Krim).

    2 out of 5 stars OUTHOUSE IN MOROCCO.......2000-04-15

    A RATHER LONG DRAWN OUT STORY, SOME BATTLE ACTION. LEGION IS HOLLYWOOD TYPE, NO LEGION MUSIC, A FEW LAUGHS FROM AKIM TAMIROFF. RAFT IS TO SERIOUS AND RATHER BORING. SAD ENDING JUST LIKE THE LEGION IN THE THE MOVIE.
    Outpost In Morocco
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      		Outpost In Morocco
      Starring: George Raft; Marie Windsor
      Director: Robert Florey
      Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      Florey, RobertFlorey, Robert | ( F ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
      ASIN: B0002K7ZBU
      Release Date: 2002-02-02

      Product Description

      From back cover, "Capt. Gerard, the greatest lover in the Foreign Legion, is assigned to escort an emir's daughter to her father's citadel, and to find out about his activities. Gerard certainly enjoys his work, but arrives to find a rebellion brewing. Can the garrison be reinforced in time?"
      Outpost in Morocco
      Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
      • For George Raft and Morocco Lovers
      • OUTHOUSE IN MOROCCO
      		 Outpost in Morocco
      Starring: George Raft , Marie Windsor , Akim Tamiroff , John Litel , and Ernö Verebes
      Director: Robert Florey
      Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

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      Franz, EduardFranz, Eduard | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Litel, JohnLitel, John | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      Tamiroff, AkimTamiroff, Akim | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      1. Legion of Missing Men
      2. Beau Ideal
      3. Immortal Sergeant
      4. The Gary Cooper Collection (Design for Living / The Lives of a Bengal Lancer / Peter Ibbetson / The General Died at Dawn / Beau Geste)
      5. Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion, Vol. 2

      ASIN: B00005Y6YL
      Release Date: 2002-03-26

      Amazon.com

      It's no Gunga Din, but Outpost in Morocco (1949) is a fine example of B-movie resourcefulness, reviving a then-dying genre (the Foreign Legion adventure) with the time-honored appeal of a veteran star. In this case it's George Raft in his waning days of stardom, playing a playboy Legionnaire in North Africa who falls for the daughter of a local sultan (Marie Windsor, with arching eyebrows and sultry allure) when he's assigned to escort her to her native Moroccan enclave. Her father hates the French and is determined to win Moroccan independence, and the action-packed climax leads to a typically sobering comment on the hazards of colonialism. Routine stuff, overall, and this otherwise good-looking DVD suffers from inexcusable background hiss on its remastered soundtrack. Still, there's some welcomed comic relief from Akim Tamiroff as Raft's obligatory sidekick, and director Robert Florey makes excellent use of the film's authentic North African locations. --Jeff Shannon

      Description

      "Outpost in Morocco" is a sweeping adventure and love story about a womanizing French officer (George Raft) stationed in the North African Foreign Legion who finds true love in the form of a spunky, independent daughter of a local Sultan (Marie Windsor). Long available in only poor quality home video releases, "Outpost in Morocco" has been transfer from the finest materials for this stunning new remastered version.

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars For George Raft and Morocco Lovers.......2006-08-04

      I picked up Outpost Morocco in a bargain buy because of the title, I wasn't dissappointed. The legendary George Raft as playboy French Foreign Legion captain Gerard. Gerard has to escort the daughter of a Moroccan Emir. The movie is shot in southern Morocco and its landscape looks pretty realistic. The movie made in 1949 from its original black and white composition has a vintage feel. France held Morocco in the grip of a protectorate from 1912-1956, so, during the shooting of this film Morocco technically was not independent. The viewer should pay careful attention to the Moors mode of dress in this movie. Some of the soft fezzes worn early in the movie are very similiar to the so called liberty caps worn by icons in early American history. Of course the Moors are played by Europeans with heavy makeup.

      George Raft is his ever cool self escorting the exotic Marie Windsor with her huge Betty Davis eyes. Their screen chemistry is decent but the romance script written for them was somewhat lacking. I always believed Raft was cut from the same fabric as Humprey Bogart but I personally prefer his acting style. If you are looking for a Raft movie outside of the gangster genre, this is the ticket. The movie "March or Die" starring Gene Hackman would be a good companion. It is also about the French Foreign Legion but it concentrates on the Rif wars of Morocco 1911-1927 (Abd El Krim).

      2 out of 5 stars OUTHOUSE IN MOROCCO.......2000-04-15

      A RATHER LONG DRAWN OUT STORY, SOME BATTLE ACTION. LEGION IS HOLLYWOOD TYPE, NO LEGION MUSIC, A FEW LAUGHS FROM AKIM TAMIROFF. RAFT IS TO SERIOUS AND RATHER BORING. SAD ENDING JUST LIKE THE LEGION IN THE THE MOVIE.
      Outpost in Morocco/They Made Me a Criminal
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        		Outpost in Morocco/They Made Me a Criminal

        Manufacturer: Genius Entertainment
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

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        ASIN: B0006FYOHE
        Release Date: 2004-01-01
        Outpost in Morocco
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          		Outpost in Morocco

          Manufacturer: Synergy Ent
          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD

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          ASIN: B000QTD6NI
          Release Date: 2007-05-15

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          The commander of a French Foreign Legion outpost is escorting the Emir's daughter to the palace and arrives to discover rebellion being plotted by some of the Emir's men. He learns the rebels plot to overthrow the Emir and attack his outpost, in order to control the Emir's lands. The commander must struggle with his need to insure his garrison is safe and well-protected and his love for the Emir's daughter and his want to protect her from harm.
          [18 Feature Films] Seven Doors to Death, Hot Rod Girl, Blonde Savage, They Made Me a Criminal, Silver Horde, Bird of Paradise, Outpost in Morocco, Renfrew of the Royal Mounted, Dark Room, Aerialist, Return of Michael Campion, Peter Hurok's Store Part 1 & 2, Goodbye Grandpa, Where Are They?, Executioner, Explorer, Encounter
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            		[18 Feature Films] Seven Doors to Death, Hot Rod Girl, Blonde Savage, They Made Me a Criminal, Silver Horde, Bird of Paradise, Outpost in Morocco, Renfrew of the Royal Mounted, Dark Room, Aerialist, Return of Michael Campion, Peter Hurok's Store Part 1 & 2, Goodbye Grandpa, Where Are They?, Executioner, Explorer, Encounter

            ProductGroup: DVD
            Binding: DVD

            GeneralGeneral | Documentary | Genres | DVD | Video
            ASIN: B000EPI4RC

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            SPECIAL FEATURES: Digitally Mastered, Interactive Menus, Chapter Selections, Digitally Enhanced Audio 5.1
            Action Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack
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              		Action Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack

              Manufacturer: RightNow Disc
              ProductGroup: DVD
              Binding: DVD

              GeneralGeneral | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video
              Product Features:
              • BONUS: Each movie comes with a portable-media friendly version that can be downloaded to your Apple iPod!
              • Eight feature films on four DVDs
              • Outpost in Morocco;Tulsa;The Big Wheel;Three Came Home;The Big Lift;Drums In the Deep South;Go For Broke;The Big Trees

              ASIN: B000GX45CU

              Product Description

              The legends of Action are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Action classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Action Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack includes: Outpost in Morocco directed by Robert Florey and starring George Raft; Tulsa directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Susan Hayward; The Big Wheel directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Mickey Rooney; Three Came Home directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Claudette Colbert; The Big Lift directed by George Seaton and starring Montgomery Clift; Drums In the Deep South directed by William Cameron Menzies and starring James Craig; Go For Broke directed by Robert Pirosh and starring Van Johnson; The Big Trees directed by Felix Feist and starring Kirk Douglas
              {17 Movie Set} Seven Doors to Death, Hot Rod Girl, Blonde Savage, They Made Me a Criminal, the Silver Horde, Bird of Paradise, Outpost in Morocco, Renfrew of the Royal Mounted, Monsoon, Most Dangerous Game, Amazing Mr. X, Swamp Fire, & MORE...
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                		{17 Movie Set} Seven Doors to Death, Hot Rod Girl, Blonde Savage, They Made Me a Criminal, the Silver Horde, Bird of Paradise, Outpost in Morocco, Renfrew of the Royal Mounted, Monsoon, Most Dangerous Game, Amazing Mr. X, Swamp Fire, & MORE...

                ProductGroup: DVD
                Binding: DVD

                GeneralGeneral | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
                ASIN: B000BVBLOW

                Product Description

                {17 Movie Set} Seven Doors to Death, Hot Rod Girl, Blonde Savage, They Made Me a Criminal, the Silver Horde, Bird of Paradise, Outpost in Morocco, Renfrew of the Royal Mounted, Monsoon, Most Dangerous Game, Amazing Mr. X, Swamp Fire, Prehistoric Women, Call of the Yukon, Scott of the Antartic, Crashing Thru, Swamp Women

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