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Casbah

(1948)   Tags: Universal

TONY MARTIN v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Casbah film 1948
This is a tax dispute case involving Tony Martin and his work from the 1948 movie ‘Casbah’ also starring Yvonne De Carlo and Peter Lorre.  The case from the tax court lists some actual financial information pertaining to the movie — including the budget.

The budget for ‘Casbah’ was initially $1,200,000 but the final cost was $1,300,000 and Tony Martin deferred his salary.

Read the full court report below for further information.

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