sirocco be one of those independent production that humphrey bogart santana production do for columbia picture after bogey long term contract with warner brother expire . bogey have a mixed record of success and sirocco do not exactly set the movie world on fire . the story take place in damascus after world war i with the french give a mandate by the league of nation over the former ottoman empire territory of syria and the syrian not really too crazy about it . they have get a guerrilla war go against them and it be be lead by onslow stevens a moulay hassan . the french occupying troop be lead by general everett sloane with lee j. cobb a the colonel in charge of intelligence . theyre have no luck even try for a cease fire . and there a lovely black market in weapon be sell to the syrian . which be where soldier of fortune humphrey bogart come in . bogey be at his most cynical here and too cynical probably to get a real root interest from the audience . he really have no inner core of decency that be apparent in casablanca to which this film bear a superficial resemblance . the ingrid bergman character be play by another swedish actress marta toren who be lee j. cobb girlfriend . can you imagine elsa lund a a selfish slattern and than you have get what toren be . somehow her domestic problem also and fling with bogart also do not arouse the audience interest . there be some good performance from support player like zero mostel and nick dennis and and ludwig donath a various arabic type . you will enjoy them . but i would also have to say that sirocco take place at a time when certain movement and issue be come to the fore . great question be be raise and sirocco answer none of them .