A German spy ring plans to publicize a false rumor that Russia, who is fighting Germany, plans to invade neutral Turkey in order to ally them with the Nazis.
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| George Raft | ... | Joe Barton | |
| Brenda Marshall | ... | Tamara Zaleshoff | |
| Sydney Greenstreet | ... | Colonel Robinson | |
| Peter Lorre | ... | Nikolai Zaleshoff | |
| Osa Massen | ... | Ana Remzi | |
| Turhan Bey | ... | Hassan | |
| Willard Robertson | ... | 'Mac' McNamara | |
| Kurt Katch | ... | Mailler | |
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Ankara in neutral Turkey : World War Two. A town of intrigue and of provocateurs. The Germans are planning to leak maps apparently proving that the Russians are about to invade the country. American Joe Barton is in the know and in the middle, along with Zaloshoff and his sister who may or may not be Russians. What is clear though is that odious Colonel Robinson is a full-blown Nazi. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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murder of a woman | nazi | spy | international relations | media manipulation |Taglines:
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3 July 1943 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(1880)
Written by Johann Strauss
Played on a radio
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The three photographs of possible Roumanian secret agents which McNamara shows Joe were those of Warner Bros. contract players Paul Panzer, Glen Cavender and Stuart Holmes. Those three are not actually in the movie. The fourth photograph was that of Leo White, who is seen in an early scene whispering in someone's ear. See more »Goofs
When the train is shown leaving Ankara Station for Istanbul (48 minutes in) you see a bit of stock footage showing a (British) Southern Railway class M7 suburban tank engine running somewhere on the South Eastern and Chatham system which runs between London and Kent. See more »Soundtracks
Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), Op.388(1880)
Written by Johann Strauss
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Yes, it's definitely not a work of art. It doesn't spend much time on character development. However, it moves very fast, never staying in one place for too long. Some good action sequences and scenes on a fast moving train, hotel rooms, in a German headquarters, etc. make this a fun film. The acting is not at all bad despite what you may have read elsewhere. Of course, Sidney Greenstreet plays his usual pompous rearend character that seems to be his one and only characterization but, he pulls it off well, causing the audience to dislike him appropriately. Peter Lorre obviously had fun with his role and George Raft was much better than I expected. Turhan Bey did a great job and his character was very welcomed indeed. All in all, if the viewers don't expect this movie to be the second coming of Casablanca and just sit back and watch the action, they will be rewarded with approximately 80 minutes of a suspenseful and fun movie.