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Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

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

You can hear this line at 00:00:34 in the original recording.

Quote context

[...]

- Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen.

- On the south shore of the Mediterranean sprawls the old strange city of Algiers, gateway to Africa and crossroads of the world.

- For a thousand years it's been the home port of drama and adventure, a haven for hunted men, with mystery in every winding street, and danger in every doorway.

- I can't think of a more intriguing locale for a play with Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr.

- 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...

[...]

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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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