Sinatra and Ruth Koch, the wife of producer Howard Koch, were swimming at a beach when they were swept out to sea by the outgoing tide and nearly drowned.
Warner Brothers gave the script for adaptation first to screenwriter Casey Robinson, who worked on the romantic pairing of Rick and Ilse; twin-brother screenwriters Julius and Philip Epstein, who worked on the overall structure and dialogue; and screenwriter Howard Koch, who worked on the politics.
Hawk Koch (born 1945), American film producer, son of Howard W. Koch
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Howard W. Koch (1916–2001), American film and TV director, producer
He had written it in partnership with his twin brother, Julius, and Howard Koch as an adaptation of the unproduced play, Everybody Comes to Rick's, written by Murray Bennett and Joan Alison.
Soon afterwards, director Howard Koch, familiar with Miano from his singing career, offered Robert a role in the movie Badge 373 with Robert Duvall.
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