Representations of istanbul in two hollywood spy films about world. Stamboul train is actually set on the oostendevienna orient express, not the main orient express, which went to paris and calais. Slaytonf, thanks for the info and for being so thorough. Maybe george brent had another movie to work on because we only find out he wasnt killed at the fade out. Heres their adaptation of the 1934 film stamboul quest. American medical student george brent crosses loys path, and. Graham greene had published a novel what he somewhat dismissively called an entertainment stamboul train in 1932 which had been published in the united states as orient express. Actress myrna loy 1903 1993 wonderful in the tin man films teamed with william powell. Clark gable gone with the wind, tragedy, and later films. Thats stamboul quest a wwi romantic spy film that dances ably along the censors razor but still dives into the arms of banal decency once its length is run. Stamboul quest by mgm theater of the air relic radio. In stamboul train for the first and last time in my life i deliberately set out to write a book to please, one which with luck might be made into a film. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and dispatches annemarie to constantinople to. For most of the films on my list, and the few new ones im discovering along the way, i have a fair idea what the basic premise of the film is.
Pabst mademoiselle doctor also known as under secret orders 1937 english film directed by edmond t. Sep 28, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby stamboul train al gromer khan turya. Stamboul quest 1934 sam wood, myrna loy, george brent. All of loys films were produced in the united states except for that dangerous age 1949, which was produced in great britain. The myrna loy filmography presents a chronology of the motion picture and television appearances of actress myrna loy. This week on the relic radio show, we hear an hour long episode from mgm theater of the air. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and dispatches annemarie to constantinople to secure the proof. I compare mademoiselle docteur with stamboul quest in appendix ii below. But for this one i had read more stamboul quest 1934. Like many books, it is a must when history repeats itself. Like istanbul itself, forms without the initial i are attested from early on in the middle ages, first in arabic sources of the 10th century 29 and armenian ones of the 12th. This film stars myrna loy as a seductive espionage agent, working on behalf of the kaiser in 1915 istanbul. The reallife career of the notorious female spy known as fraulein doktor inspired several films of the 1930s.
Murder on the orient express v stamboul train the bodies. The films are all complete using the imdb running times as the measure. Queen of the movies born on aug radersburg, montana born as myrna adele williams her first film was a sma. Apr 19, 2018 myrna loy steamboul quest 1934uploaded by. No one was quite like loy, capable of handling a wide variety of roles yet always having a certain centered quality about her, even when going over the deep end, as she does in stamboul. Stamboul quest is a 1934 american spy film set in world war i, directed by sam wood, starring. Stamboul quest is a film directed by sam wood with myrna loy, george brent, lionel atwill, c. En route she becomes involved with douglas beall, a. Van dyke agreed to the terms, and he completed shooting the entire film. Stamboul quest was the first of four films, based on the alleged adventures of fraulein doktor. The film s sets were designed by the art director heinrich richter, hermann warm and r. May 10, 2012 greene originally filed the stamboul train under his entertainments and admitted, in 1974, that he wrote it to make a bit of money. The film takes place in 1915, yet refers to mata hari being caught and executed. Was written in haste so not his best literary work but has his usual genius description of the dark side of human misery and guile.
The oracle of stamboul is a gorgeously written book. The oracle of stamboul it took michael david lukas seven years to write his debut novel, the oracle of stamboul, but as martha woodroof writes, the long struggle. I would like to thank opfilm for the request of this film because i adore myrna loy to no end and she was. Shortly afterwards, annemarie, known by the code name fraulein doktor, returns after completing her mission. Protagonistica, ciji lik tumaci myrna loy, je znamenita njemacka obavjestajka mademoiselle docteur koju 1915. Another film she made about this period was the barbarian with ramon novarro, a gritty tale from 1933 that probably would not have made the cut, codewise, if it had been released when stamboul was. Stamboul is a 1932 british drama film directed by dimitri buchowetzki and starring warwick ward, rosita moreno, margot grahame, and garry marsh. Selznicks production of the margaret mitchell best seller, gone with the wind 1936. As the reallife wwi spy, codenamed fraulein doktor, myrna loy is slinky, intelligent and exotic before nora charles, she played a lot of these vaguely eurasian vamp types, though.
The star of both mademoiselle docteur and under secret orders is dita parlo, a. Written by herman j mankiewicz citizen kane, photographed by james wong howe, and directed by the reliable s. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Shot at the same time, but released earlier in may, was a french version, mademoiselle docteur, directed by g. Stamboul quest, a 1934 hollywood film that shares the bill with dark journey, is based on the true story of germanys top female secret agent in world war i. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. It was released by the british division of paramount pictures. Wary of period films after flopping in the costume drama parnell 1937, gable at first declined the role of rhett butler in david o. The rose of stamboul broadway musical original ibdb. En route she becomes involved with douglas beall, a footloose american.
Stamboul train by graham greene triumph of the now. Stamboul quest 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stamboul quest is a cinematic comic strip in which everything is subordinate to the plot. The british spy noir, under secret orders, was directed by a frenchman, edmond t. Next came mademoiselle docteur 1936, a french movie directed by a german, g. Stamboul quest 1934 american film starring myrna loy mademoiselle docteur also known as salonique, nid despions and street of shadows 1937 french film directed by g. The rose of stamboul original, musical, operetta, broadway opened in new york city mar 7, 1922 and played through jun 10, 1922. Stamboul synonyms, stamboul pronunciation, stamboul translation, english dictionary definition of stamboul. Stamboul quest 1934 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Overview of stamboul quest, 1934, directed by sam wood, with myrna loy, george brent, lionel atwill, at turner classic movies. Stamboul quest 1934 for the first 20 minutes or so, stamboul train is quite a promising film. Potraga u istanbulu je americki crnobijeli spijunski film snimljen 1934. Born hugh ryan conway of irish ancestry, jack conway was one of a team of mgm contract directors.
Stamboul quest stars myrna loy as a seductive espionage agent, working on behalf of the kaiser in 1915 istanbul. July 19, 2011 soso hokey wwi tale about spies in love. Other than to briefly mention the fact that it exists, wheatley has nothing whatsoever to say about the secret of stamboul in his autobiography. It brings the old city of stamboul to life in a vivid and breathtaking way, down to the scents in the air and the patterns of the carpets.
Odd, because whatever he might have thought of it at the time, by the time he was writing drink and ink, with the lost continent and to the devil a daughter behind him, it must have seemed a most uncharacteristically reverent production. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A british agent mason travels to istanbul stamboul to try and thwart a revolution. Spy addicts and myrna loy admirers should enjoy stamboul quest. With themes of sacrifice and betrayal greenes stamboul trainorient expressstamboul express is able to provide a moving biodome of the human experience on this train headed to constantinople. As the book had been the bestselling novel of all time, gable also felt that no screen adaptation. Dimensions of istanbul as represented through stamboul quest. Mar, 2017 when agatha christie published murder on the orient express in 1934, she faced a dilemma regarding its title. Jan 17, 2015 stamboul train, though, is ultimately quite light. The plot is simple enough, its 1915 and the germans dont trust turkeys ali bey.
Movie posters original movie posters posters of movies. Horn separates old istanbul stamboul to the south from the new city of beyoglu to the north. Graham greene couldnt afford to travel all the way to constantinople on the orient express, but did buy a third class ticket for part of the journey, to sample the atmosphere. Myrna loy plays the reallife germany spy fraulein doktor who is in constantinople aka istanbul, aka stamboul during. Stamboul the largest city and former capital of turkey. A bit of imperfection in an old film adds charm, as long as it isnt obtrusive. Stamboul quest 1934 full movie download full hd youtube. Through their spies theyve learned that there are imminent plans for the brits and her allies to open up on gallipoli and they the germans need to know that their best interests are being looked after.
Its great fun, its brilliantly exciting people race trains in cars, there are shootouts, tense border crossings, interrogations, scamming, seducing, faking, performing, lying, and all of this happening with the backdrop of a journey through europe. A fool for stamboul quest 1934 general discussions. Clark gable clark gable gone with the wind, tragedy, and later films. Unfortunately, that plot sorely lacks suspenseful or adventurous elements, so that even with its reliance on double and triple cross, invisible ink, temporary insanity and a backdrop of references to mata hari, there is little to provoke the viewers interest. View of people in a street and buildings, istanbul. The future perfect wife of the cinema, myrna loy, gets to play a duplicitous spy in stamboul quest and does so quite winningly. Stamboul definition of stamboul by the free dictionary. Great war films my journey through the highs and lows of. There is a definite reason trains are so often used in literature and film.
Myrna loy, photographed by julian ancker the very beautiful and sexy myrna loy myrna loy debra messing so resembles her. Unfortunately, despite the lushly rendered setting, this is one of those novels in which not much happens. Stamboul quest is a 1934 american spy film set in world war i, directed by sam wood, starring myrna loy and george brent and featuring lionel atwill. But even these defects only occur a few times on all four disks, and they dont interfere with the enjoyment. Secret of stamboul is a 1936 british thriller film, taken from the novel the eunuch of stamboul by dennis wheatley, directed by andrew marton and starring valerie hobson, james mason and frank vosper. Stamboul quest 1934 sam wood synopsis, characteristics. Movie posters featuring movie posters from american and foriegn motion pictures with authentic movie posters, vintage and new film movie posters at mpag. All of loys films released prior to the desert song 1929 were silent except where noted.
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