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Background to Danger (1943)

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Average Rating:7.0/10

Runtime: 81 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Nazis, Soviets and American agent Raft are all after a cache of secret documents in the mysterious back alleys of WWII Turkey. Great, fast-moving spy tale handled expertly by Walsh. Based on Eric... Nazis, Soviets and American agent Raft are all after a cache of secret documents in the mysterious back alleys of WWII Turkey. Great, fast-moving spy tale handled expertly by Walsh. Based on Eric Ambler's Uncommon Danger. [More]

Starring: George Raft, Brenda Marshall, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre

Starring: George Raft, Brenda Marshall, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Osa Massen, Kurt Katch, Turhan Bey

Director: Raoul Walsh

Director: Raoul Walsh
Producer: Jerry Wald
Composer: Frederick Hollander

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Apr 28, 1993

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Solid World War II espionage film with a terrific cast. Brenda Marshall and George Raft are... More
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