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And lately, with the picture Pépé le Moko being generally released in this country, and Algiers playing many cities all over again, you've requested it under both names.

11 seconds sound clip from the Algiers (1941, Lux Radio Theatre) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:01:29 in the original recording.

Quote context

[...]

- A French detective named Ashelbé picked this setting when he turned his man-hunting mind to the printed page. He called his story Pépé le Moko.

- That was the title of the French motion picture, too, but Walter Wanger called his American version Algiers...

- And gave the part of Pepe le Moko to Charles Boyer who revives it for us tonight, with Hedy Lamarr playing her original role of Gabrielle...

- And it's her first appearance at any microphone.

- We've never received more requests for a play than this one...

- And lately, with the picture Pépé le Moko being generally released in this country, and Algiers playing many cities all over again, you've requested it under both names.

- Algiers is the drama of a man doomed to spend the rest of his days in a relentless battle against the law.

- Danger was his breath of life, and love the kiss of death.

- No man alive could call Pepe le Moko afraid.

- I think the best way to tell you how we feel about tonight's cast and play is to quote two young girls whom I found in front of the theater marquee today.

- One said to the other, Look! Lux has Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr tonight!

[...]

Algiers Sound Clip

Algiers PosterAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "Algiers", based on by Henri La Barthe's novel, first aired on July 7, 1941 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: Charles Boyer (Pepe le Moko), Hedy Lamarr (Gaby), Alan Napier (Inspector Slimane), Bea Benaderet (Ines)

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