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Background to Danger

6.719431h 20mMovieThrillerWar

An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

DirectorRaoul Walsh
WritersW.R. Burnett·William Faulkner
ProducersJerry Wald·Jack L. Warner

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Cast · Directed by Raoul Walsh

GRGeorge Raft
George Raft
Joe Barton
BMBrenda Marshall
Brenda Marshall
Tamara Zaleshoff
SGSydney Greenstreet
Sydney Greenstreet
Colonel Robinson
PLPeter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Nikolai Zaleshoff
OM
Osa Massen
Ana Remzi
TBTurhan Bey
Turhan Bey
Hassan
WRWillard Robertson
Willard Robertson
McNamara
KKKurt Katch
Kurt Katch
Mailler
RARafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde
Turkish Husband on Train (uncredited)
NB
Nino Bellini
Turkish Secretary (uncredited)
EB
Eumenio Blanco
Syrian Vendor (uncredited)
JBJohn Bleifer
John Bleifer
Secretary (uncredited)

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