there a general rule to follow about bogart film represent if he wear a bow tie and it go to be a disappointment . sirocco be no exception . even bogart himself call this film a mess . he wasn not wrong . there a lot of piece here that sound great bogart a harry smih and an arm merchant in damascus everett sloan a the french commandant lee j. cobb a the french officer who try to bring peace while lose his woman to bogart catacomb and mysterious event but it never come together . the script be just a confusion of part and after watch it again and bogart seem to be play second fiddle to lee j. cobb . never heard of marta toren . there a reason . she may sound like bergman and but she do not have any of bergman charm and talent or magnetism . she actually get a bit grate at time . a for the direction and i can only say this director also direct conflict another third rate bogart film . there be no romance and no heart to what happen to harry smith at the end of this either . if at least he would have have a meaningful exit and this film might have be worth watch . but instead and it fulfill the bow tie rule quite nicely and be not recommend for anyone but the most hard core bogart fan who have to watch everything he in . ( sigh ) . like me .