Casablanca was a 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid and featuring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. It is set in the Vichy–controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca during World War II.
The film has grown in popularity, and by 1977, Casablanca was the most frequently broadcast film on American television. In 2006, the Writers Guild of America voted the screenplay of Casablanca the best of all time.
“Sam” was the pianist at “Rick’s Café American” the club in Casablanca. [“Rick” was played by Bogart.]