Hollywood, 1942. The US government pressures Hungarian-born film director Michael Curtiz, who is about to finish shooting Casablanca, to accentuate the film's propaganda message in order to sway public opinion in favor of the country's intervention in the European war.

Ferenc Lengyelas Michael Curtiz
Evelin Dobosas Kitty
Declan Hanniganas Mr. Johnson
Scott Alexander Youngas Hal B. Wallis
József Gyabronkaas S. Z. Sakall
Nikolett Barabasas Bess Meredith
Yan Feldmanas Julius Epstein
Andrew Hefleras Jack L. Warner