The Secret of Stamboul
1936 | 93m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Andrew Marton |
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| Writer: | László Benedek, Andrew Marton, Dennis Wheatley, George A. Hill, Howard Irving Young |
| Staring: |
| A man travels to Istanbul to try and prevent a revolution. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 05, 1936 |
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| Director: | Andrew Marton |
| Writer: | László Benedek, Andrew Marton, Dennis Wheatley, George A. Hill, Howard Irving Young |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | espionage, istanbul, turkey |
| Production Companies | Richard Wainwright Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Valerie Hobson | Tania |
| Frank Vosper | Kazdim |
| James Mason | Larry |
| Kay Walsh | Diana |
| Peter Haddon | Peter |
| Laura Cowie | Baroness |
| Cecil Ramage | Prince Ali |
| Robert English | Sir George |
| Emilio Cargher | Renouf |
| Leonard Sachs | Arif |
| Andreas Malandrinos | Moltov |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| László Benedek | Adaptation |
| Andrew Marton | Adaptation, Director |
| Noel Langley | Dialogue |
| Allan Gray | Original Music Composer |
| Henry Harris | Director of Photography |
| Inman Hunter | Editor |
| D.W. Daniels | Art Direction |
| J.W. Dodds | Production Manager |
| M.R. Cruickshank | Sound Recordist |
| Dennis Wheatley | Novel |
| George A. Hill | Novel |
| Richard Wainwright | Scenario Writer |
| Howard Irving Young | Adaptation |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Wainwright | Producer |
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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 ... /or Kay Walsh ("Diana") - take your pick. There are a few (fairly obvious) twists in the story, and the plot has little by the way of jeopardy, but the writing (adapted from the Wheatley novel "The Eunuch of Stamboul") is decent enough and Mason is on good form as the dapper and intrepid spy who has shades of the swashbuckler about him. It's all a bit formulaic, but enjoyable nonetheless.