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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.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.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.
Rafael Alcayde
- Turkish Husband on Train
- (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
- Turkish Secretary
- (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
- Syrian Vendor
- (uncredited)
John Bleifer
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
Walter Bonn
- German Officer
- (uncredited)
Dick Botiller
- Plane Announcer
- (uncredited)
Mary Chan
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- Elevator Operator
- (uncredited)
Pedro de Cordoba
- Baba
- (uncredited)
Jean De Briac
- Levantine Porter
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere was an assassination attempt on German ambassador Franz von Papen as depicted in this film. It occurred on February 24, 1942 and was carried out by the Soviet NKVD. However, in reality, the bomb malfunctioned and killed the would-be assassin - he did not get away by car as shown in this film.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Quotes
Nikolai Zaleshoff: How did you know the gun wasn't loaded?
Joe Barton: By its weight.
Nikolai Zaleshoff: There might have been one bullet in it.
Joe Barton: That's the chance I had to take.
Nikolai Zaleshoff: YOU had to take?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Warner at War (2008)
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"We're gonna cement Russian-American relations."
Nicely paced WW2 spy thriller with George Raft playing an American agent trying to stop a German plan to turn Turkey against Russia. It's an ill-fitting role for Raft but I can't say he was terrible. I always liked him, even if he could be a pretty wooden actor sometimes. This is the kind of role I could easily see Bogart playing, which is ironic considering George Raft notoriously turned down some of the parts that made Bogart's career, such as Maltese Falcon and Casablanca. This movie also marked the end of Raft's contract with Warner Bros, which effectively meant the beginning of the end of his days as an A-lister.
The fairly short runtime helps, as does the great supporting cast. Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet are always worth watching. Lovely Brenda Marshall and Ona Massen are good, too. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I thought this was a very enjoyable movie of its type. I'm sure if you dislike Raft you will find it tougher going than I did. If you're a fan of the cast or WW2 movies in general, I definitely recommend you try this one out.
The fairly short runtime helps, as does the great supporting cast. Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet are always worth watching. Lovely Brenda Marshall and Ona Massen are good, too. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I thought this was a very enjoyable movie of its type. I'm sure if you dislike Raft you will find it tougher going than I did. If you're a fan of the cast or WW2 movies in general, I definitely recommend you try this one out.
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- Also known as
- Komplott i Ankara
- Filming locations
- Estressin, Vienne, Isère, France(second crew or archive shot of train station at the Syria-Turkey border)
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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