Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. The 1911 edition of baedekers the mediterranean, seaports and sea routes. After trying his hand as a gold prospector in nevada and a. Stamboul quest 1934 heres a film i had no idea about. Stamboul synonyms, stamboul pronunciation, stamboul translation, english dictionary definition of stamboul. Stamboul quest 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.
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Meyer kills foreman but is in turned killed by the advancing german troops. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and. Myrna loy on the set of stamboul quest 1934 myrna loy in summer white dont you like her long black gloves me too. In stamboul quest 1934, istanbul in wwi is mainly presented. I like good horror films in general and do not have a problem with the first world war or any war being used as a setting for one, so i would have been more favourably disposed towards it. Handbook for travellers described stambul as the chief. Stamboul questmyrna loy, george brent, director sam wood. Stamboul quest 1934 from within the confines of a mental institution, annemarie myrna loy succumbs to memories of her rocky espionage career. A fool for stamboul quest 1934 general discussions.
A thriller set on an orient express train, it was renamed orient express when it was published in the united states. Set on a train journey from ostend to istanbul, the book was renamed orient express when it was published in the united states. 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. This is an absolute boon for scriptwriters who have carte blanche to go anywhere they like with her story. Davis for such roles as franz joseph in champagne waltz 1937 and his excellency in the 1941 serial king of the texas rangers. Myrna loy plays the reallife germany spy fraulein doktor who is in constantinople aka istanbul, aka stamboul during wwi, trying to snoop out who in. Though legendary during wwi, the exploits of fraulein doktor are largely forgotten by history, overshadowed by her more famous compatriot mata hari. In 1915 berlin, the german high command is worried about ally turkey. I have over 75,000 films in the archives currently and am working to get them listed as soon as possible.
Zeus is a large film archives but run as a oneman operation. This was the first of a string of novels that he termed entertainments, works similar to thrillers in. A copy can be downloaded for personal noncommercial research or study, without. 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. This sale is for stamboul quest 1934 starring myrna loy on dvd. Stamboul questmyrna loy, george brent, director sam wood, cinematographer. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and dispatches annemarie to constantinople to secure the proof. The story in stamboul quest is based on an actual person, a germantrained spy in. Myrna loy plays the reallife germany spy fraulein doktor who is in constantinople. Stamboul the largest city and former capital of turkey. 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 detroit jewish news digital archives september 28, 1934. Stamboul train is the second significant novel by graham greene. The german agents steal the plans and in a deadly shootout with sentries, one gets away back to german lines. 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.
Representations of istanbul in two hollywood spy films about world. We specialise in old, rare, vintage and collectable movies. As a german agent during world war i, annemarie travels to constantinople to gather information on a turkish military official. When, as the negligeeclad spy in stamboul quest 1934, shes asked how shell transport a secret message, she gives her answer. 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. Stamboul quest 1934 american film starring myrna loy. We have s of british and american classic movies from 1915 to 1960s and we send worldwide. Loys a top german agent during wwi, brents the american student vacationing in turkey, the rest romance, espionage, the studio backlot you can probably. Like many books, it is a must when history repeats itself. The germans then launch their attack with great success, but col. Unfortunately, despite the lushly rendered setting, this is one of those novels in which not much happens. Stamboul quest 1934 george brent, myrna loy, hollywood. Stamboul quest is a 1934 american spy film set in world war i, directed by sam wood, starring.
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. The novel appeared in 1932 and was greenes first true success. Stamboul quest 1934 romance, thriller, drama video. I remember quite liking it when i saw it in the cinema, but i would not describe it as being in any way essential. Stamboul quest is a film directed by sam wood with myrna loy, george brent, lionel atwill, c.
The print shows the inner district of stambul, as seen from across the golden horn. Stamboul train 1898 by graham greene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Myrna loy plays the reallife germany spy fraulein doktor who is in constantinople aka istanbul, aka stamboul during wwi, trying to snoop out who in the. The future perfect wife of the cinema, myrna loy, gets to play a duplicitous spy in stamboul quest and does so quite winningly. Sam wood, american filmmaker who was one of hollywoods leading directors in the 1930 and 40s, during which time he made such classics as a night at the opera 1935, goodbye, mr. I guess it speaks to his acting ability to be able to play a character that way, but it sort of turned me off, much like michael redgrave in the lady vanishes, most anything walter brennan was in, and jack lemmon pre1970. High resolution 300 dpi jpg instant digital download this is a digital item for instant download. Stamboul quest is a 1934 spy film set in world war i starring myrna loy and george brent. Streamcloud stamboul quest 1934 deutsch stream german. During the war years, when character actors with germanic. Stamboul definition of stamboul by the free dictionary. Toprated seller of rare and hardtofind dvds and cds, especially outofprint european films.
American medical student george brent crosses loys path, and the two fall in love. Stamboul train by greene, graham, 1904publication date 1974. These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free. This photochrome print of constantinople presentday istanbul is part of views of people and sites in turkey from the catalog of the detroit publishing company 1905.
It was taken on by the book society and in 1934 adapted as the film orient express. New films are listed every day and you can find the new listings here on the home page. Stamboul, constantinople, turkey world digital library. Stamboul quest myrna loy, george brent, director sam wood, cinematographer james wong howe 1934 mgm photo by ted allan.
Stamboul quest 1934 07 1934 us romance, thriller, drama. Stamboul quest 1934 for the first 20 minutes or so, stamboul train is quite a promising film. Schwartz, 7 august 1887, schlusselburg near petershagen, kingdom of prussia, german empire 24 february 1940, munich, germany was a german spy during world war i. Stamboul train is actually set on the oostendevienna orient express, not the main orient express, which went to paris and calais. The oracle of stamboul is a gorgeously written book.
Apparently the writers here reined it in a bit because the real fraulein was still alive in 1934. En route she becomes involved with douglas beall, a footloose american. Stamboul quest 1934 kinoxto kbs downloaden stamboul quest 1934 torrent kbs downloaden hot. Stamboul quest 1934 kbs downloaden stamboul quest 1934 movie4k kbs downloaden full. Stamboul train is the story of a number of individuals who are thrown together within the confines of a train journey a microcosm, in a way and greene offers us a peek into the relationships that develop between the characters and the difficulty that each of the individuals has to adapt to the society they form. When, as the negligeeclad spy in stamboul quest 1934, shes asked how she ll transport a secret message, she gives her answer. Stamboul quest 1934 sam wood, myrna loy, george brent. She seems to have been good enough at her job so as not to leave anyone around to tell tales on her. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and dispatches annemarie to. City site horn separates old istanbul stamboul to the south from the new city of beyoglu to the north.
Stamboul train 1932 is a novel by author graham greene. Stamboul quest 1934 starring myrna loy on dvd dvd lady. I think shes very sexy on this picture in particular, just like a pinup lady. And then george brent appears in fairness to him, its not entirely his. Stamboul quest 1934 myrna loy goes undercover in stamboul quest 1934 as the real life german spy known as fraulein doktor. Stamboul quest 1934 from within the confines of a mental. Overview of stamboul quest, 1934, directed by sam wood, with myrna loy, george brent, lionel atwill, at turner classic movies. Not to be confused with the agatha christie story express to stamboul, this is an adaptation of the graham greene thriller which he later admitted he wrote purely to make money in which a diverse cast of characters make their way or in some cases fail to reach istanbul.
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