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Who wrote Casablanca's screenplay, according to Pamela Hutchinson on In Our Time?

Answered from Casablanca · In Our Time · 2026-10-29

Pamela Hutchinson describes the screenplay as a studio collaboration. It began with the play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison, then the twin brothers Philip and Julius Epstein wrote much of the sharp dialogue before leaving for propaganda work. Howard Koch strengthened the politics, Lenore Coffee added intrigue, Casey Robinson added romance and the Production Code forced subtler wording.

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