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An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Created by
- Jack L. Warner
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Cast

George Raft
Joe Barton

Brenda Marshall
Tamara Zaleshoff

Sydney Greenstreet
Colonel Robinson

Peter Lorre
Nikolai Zaleshoff
Osa Massen
Ana Remzi

Turhan Bey
Hassan

Willard Robertson
McNamara

Kurt Katch
Mailler

Rafael Alcayde
Turkish Husband on Train (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
Turkish Secretary (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Syrian Vendor (uncredited)

John Bleifer
Secretary (uncredited)
Walter Bonn
German Officer (uncredited)

Dick Botiller
Plane Announcer (uncredited)
Mary Chan
Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Pedro de Cordoba
Baba (uncredited)

Jean De Briac
Levantine Porter (uncredited)
Charles De Ravenne
Bellboy (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Jean Del Val
Clerk (uncredited)

William Edmunds
Waiter with Information (uncredited)

Fernanda Eliscu
Turkish Wife on Train (uncredited)
Demetris Emanuel
Turkish Official (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Raoul WalshDirector
- Russell SaundersFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- Eric AmblerNovel
- W.R. BurnettScreenplay
- Daniel FuchsWriter
- William FaulknerWriter
Production
- Jerry WaldProducer
- Jack L. WarnerExecutive Producer
Camera
- Tony GaudioDirector of Photography
Editing
- Jack KilliferEditor
Sound
- Friedrich HollaenderOriginal Music Composer
- Dolph ThomasSound
- Leo F. ForbsteinMusic Director
Art
- Hugh RetickerArt Direction
- Casey RobertsSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Milo AndersonCostume Design
- Perc WestmoreMakeup Artist
Crew
- Warren LynchSpecial Effects
- Willard Van EngerSpecial Effects
- Bernhard KaunAdditional Music
- Heinz RoemheldAdditional Music
- Clifford VaughanAdditional Music
- Hugh CummingsDialogue Coach
- Nazim KalkavanTechnical Advisor