Movie

Cairo

“There's never been a pyramid scheme like this!”

★ 6.3(6)19421h 41m

Cairo is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

Where to watch Cairo

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Release date: 1942-08-17
Runtime: 1h 41m
Language: English
Box office: $1,197,000
Budget: $924,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cairo — trailer

About Cairo

Cairo is a 1942 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Music genres, directed by W.S. Van Dyke, starring Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Young and Ethel Waters. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Cairo in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Reporter Homer Smith accidently draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Conwoys with robot-planes.

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald

Marcia Warren

Robert Young

Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones

Ethel Waters

Cleona Jones, Marcia's Maid

Reginald Owen

Philo Cobson

Grant Mitchell

Mr. O.H.P. Boggs

Lionel Atwill

Teutonic Gentleman

Eduardo Ciannelli

Ahmed Ben Hassan (as Edward Ciannelli)

Mitchell Lewis

Ludwig

Dooley Wilson

Hector

Cecil Cunningham

Mme. Laruga

Mona Barrie

Mrs. Morrison

Rhys Williams

Strange man

Themes & keywords

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Cairo in Canada?+

In Canada, Cairo is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Cairo on Netflix?+

Cairo is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Cairo?+

Cairo has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

Who stars in Cairo?+

Cairo stars Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Young, Ethel Waters, Reginald Owen and Grant Mitchell.

When did Cairo come out?+

Cairo is a 1942 movie directed by W.S. Van Dyke.

What genre is Cairo?+

Cairo is Comedy, Drama and Music film.

Who directed Cairo?+

Cairo was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.