The shot of a trench coat and fedora-wearing Bogart wielding a gun was pulled almost exactly from a publicity shot from Across the Pacific and repainted by poster artist Bill Gold in a photorealistic style.

Dan Seymour was a character actor best known for his role as Abdul the Arab who guarded the door to Rick's casino.

Although no one involved with its production expected it to be anything other than one of the hundreds of ordinary pictures produced by Hollywood that year, Casablanca went on to win the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Michael Curtiz was a Hungarian-born American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed 102 films during his Hollywood career, mostly at Warner Bros.

Berger offered to sell Laszlo a ring. The ring was embossed with the Cross of Lorraine, signifying that he was a member of the Free France Organization.

During his first interview with Strasser, in Renault's office, Laszlo says he was in the camp for a year.

Major Heinrich Strasser was an officer in the Luftwaffe who was tasked with hunting down and arresting Victor Laszlo.