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The Man From Cairo (1953)

"The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright the only credited director on the film print, finds Mike Canelli, the man from Cairo, nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things he does and has done to him, all deriving from the war-time theft of $100,000,000 in gold which lies somewhere in the adjacent desert. People representing many nationalities and reasons are also seeking the gold. It boils down to a battle between Canelli and the original looter aboard a speeding train.

  • Drama
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of George RaftGeorge RaftMike Canelli
  • Photo of Gianna Maria CanaleGianna Maria CanaleLorraine Beloyan
  • Photo of Massimo SeratoMassimo SeratoBasil Constantine
  • Photo of Guido CelanoGuido CelanoEmile Touchard
  • Photo of Irene PapasIrene PapasYvonne Lebeau
  • Photo of Alfredo VarelliAlfredo VarelliProf. H. M. Crespi
  • Photo of Leonardo ScavinoLeonardo ScavinoPolice Capt. Akhim Bey (as Leon Lenoir)
  • Photo of Mino DoroMino DoroMajor C. Blanc
  • Photo of Angelo DessyAngelo DessyPock-marked Thug
  • Photo of Richard McNamaraRichard McNamaraAgent Charles Stark

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