Freemasonry in cinema: Casablanca (original) (raw)

Casablanca (1942) A French Resistance fighter approaches Free France leader Victor Laszlo, played by Paul Henreid, identifying himself with a ring. The ring’s hidden insignia, the Cross Lorraine, was used by Free France during World War Two. It is often confused with other crosses such as the Patriarchal Cross—which it closely resembles—or that made use of by the modern officers of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States. Also of interest—although with equal lack of masonic significance—is the pentagram used in Moroccan uniforms. Casablanca. Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Dooley Wilson. Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Murray Burnett (play), Joan Alison. 102 min. USA, English. Black and White, Mono. (Drama / Romance).
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Casablanca (1942) A French Resistance fighter approaches Free France leader Victor Laszlo, played by Paul Henreid, identifying himself with a ring. The ring’s hidden insignia, the Cross Lorraine, was used by Free France during World War Two. It is often confused with other crosses such as the Patriarchal Cross—which it closely resembles—or that made use of by the modern officers of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States. Also of interest—although with equal lack of masonic significance—is the pentagram used in Moroccan uniforms. Casablanca. Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Dooley Wilson. Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Murray Burnett (play), Joan Alison. 102 min. USA, English. Black and White, Mono. (Drama / Romance).

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