Character Relationship Map: Casbah

Characters

• Inez (played by Yvonne De Carlo) — protagonist

  Inez is Pépé's girlfriend in the Casbah. She is angered by his flirtation with Gaby and later recognizes that he has fallen in love with the French tourist and plans to leave for Europe. She tells Pép...

• Slimane (played by Peter Lorre) — supporting

  Slimane is a detective seeking to lure Pépé out of the Casbah so he can be jailed. He warns Police Chief Louvain against capturing Pépé in a dragnet, then recognizes that Pépé's love for Gaby may brin...

• Louvain (played by Thomas Gomez) — supporting

  Louvain is the police chief pursuing Pépé. Against Detective Slimane's advice, he orders a dragnet that captures Pépé, but Pépé's followers free him. The plot summary identifies Louvain as an authorit...

• Gaby (played by Märta Torén) — supporting

  Gaby is a French tourist visiting Algiers aboard a yacht with friends and a wealthy suitor. Pépé falls in love with her, and they arrange to leave together for Paris. She is initially unsure, but her...

• Carlo (played by Douglas Dick) — supporting

  Carlo is Pépé's sidekick and accomplice, accompanying him when Pépé suddenly decides to escape the Casbah. He is also secretly working for Slimane. After Gaby fails to appear for their planned meeting...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Slimane → Carlo (Professional Secret Informant Relationship) — Carlo secretly provides assistance to Slimane from within the gang leader's circle.

  The gang leader realizes that Carlo is also working for Slimane.

• Slimane → Louvain (Professional Disagreement) — The two police officials pursue the same objective but disagree over tactics.

  Louvain captures the gang leader in a dragnet against Slimane's advice.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Carlo → Gaby (Conflict Deception Participant) — Carlo is involved in revealing the deception that separates Gaby from the escape plan.

  Carlo admits that Gaby was duped into believing the gang leader had been killed.

• Inez → Carlo (Social Gang Association) — Inez and Carlo are connected through the gang leader's inner circle.

  Carlo is described as the gang leader's sidekick, while Inez remains closely connected to him and is present during the escape attempt.

• Inez → Slimane (Conflict Coerced Cooperation) — Slimane's police operation forces Inez into a role that contributes to the capture.

  At the airport, Inez says that the police made her cooperate before the gang leader is caught.

• Slimane → Gaby (Narrative Unwitting Bait) — Gaby's movements become central to Slimane's attempt to draw the fugitive into the open.

  Slimane recognizes the gang leader's love for Gaby and sees an opportunity to catch him when he tries to leave the Casbah.

• Inez → Gaby (Conflict Romantic Rival) — Inez views Gaby as a rival for the gang leader's affection.

  Inez becomes infuriated when the gang leader flirts with Gaby and later realizes that he has fallen in love with her.

Story Analysis

A fugitive's longing for escape and love draws him from the Casbah into Slimane's carefully exploited police trap.

Plot Progression

1. A Rival Arrives — The Casbah gang's hidden world is introduced while Gaby arrives in Algiers. Inez reacts angrily when the gang leader shows interest in the visitor.
2. The Police Dragnet — Slimane seeks a controlled way to lure the fugitive from the Casbah, but Louvain orders a direct dragnet. The gang's followers successfully free their leader.
3. Love Becomes Leverage — Inez and Slimane both recognize that the fugitive's feelings for Gaby may drive him into danger. His escape plan changes when Inez says Gaby remains nearby.
4. A Broken Appointment — The fugitive and Gaby arrange to leave together, but Gaby hesitates under pressure from her wealthy suitor. When she fails to appear, the escape begins to collapse.
5. The Airport Trap — Carlo reveals his cooperation with Slimane and explains that Gaby was deceived. The fugitive leaves the Casbah, reaches the airport, and is captured before boarding.