Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco is a 1949 American action adventure film directed by Robert Florey, starring George Raft and Marie Windsor.

Paul Gerard (Raft), a Moroccan Spahi officer and his French Foreign Legion garrison, holds off attacks from the native tribes of the Emir of Bel-Rashad (Eduard Franz), the father of Cara (Windsor), the woman he loves.

Spahi Captain Paul Gerard is assigned to lead a patrol to the city of Bel-Rashad en route to a French Foreign Legion fort.

Gerard is to escort the Emir's daughter, Cara, who has been studying in France, to Bel-Rashad that is off limits to Frenchmen and investigate whether there may be anti-French activity in the city.

One night at the Legion outpost, a sentry is shot by a sniper with all agreeing the bullet did not come from a usual musket.

Outpost in Morocco was originally meant to be made by RKO Pictures in 1939, based on a story by producer Joseph Ermolieff.

[9] Raft travelled to Morocco in December 1947 with second unit director Richard Rosson, French-speaking cinematographer Lucien Androit, and French technicians.

[10] They spent nearly five months filming battle scenes and chases in Morocco, chiefly around the base at Bal Achard.

The full film