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Love in the midst of intrigue! - Background to Danger
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Title: Background to Danger

Release Date: 3 Jul 1943

Runtime: 1h 20m

Genre: Thriller, War

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (24 votes)

Cast

  • Joe Barton: George Raft
  • Tamara Zaleshoff: Brenda Marshall
  • Colonel Robinson: Sydney Greenstreet
  • Nikolai Zaleshoff: Peter Lorre
  • Ana Remzi: Osa Massen
  • Hassan: Turhan Bey
  • 'Mac' McNamara: Willard Robertson
  • Mailler: Kurt Katch
  • Turkish Secretary: Nino Bellini
  • Syrian Vendor: Eumenio Blanco
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