The Secret of Stamboul

A man travels to Istanbul to try and prevent a revolution.

Cast

Valerie Hobson

as Tania

Frank Vosper

as Kazdim

James Mason

as Larry

Kay Walsh

as Diana

Peter Haddon

as Peter

Laura Cowie

as Baroness

Cecil Ramage

as Prince Ali

Robert English

as Sir George

Emilio Cargher

as Renouf

Leonard Sachs

as Arif

Reviews

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James Mason is "Larry" - a British agent sent on a top secret mission to Turkey. He is soon amidst a conspiracy to dethrone the Sultan and he hasn't a clue whom he can trust. Valerie Hobson - "Tania", an aristocratic refugee from the Russian revolution; Frank Vosper - the superbly seedy "Kazdim" and...

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