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Background to Danger   1943     3 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Raoul Walsh  
Cast: George Raft, Brenda Marshall, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Osa Massen, Turhan Bey, Frank Puglia, Pedro de Cordoba, Steven Geray, Nestor Paiva, Willard Robertson, Kurt Katch, Jean Del Val, Michael Mark, Wilhelm von Brincken

  During World War II, American espionage agent Joe Barton (George Raft) is sent to Ankara where he is given an envelope containing maps showing where the Germans will invade Turkey. Nazi agent Colonel Robinson (Sidney Greenstreet) knows about the maps and orders his agents to severely beat Barton, but he is rescued by Turkish official Zaloshoff (Peter Lorre) and his sister Tamara (Brenda Marshall). The maps are stolen by Robinson's agents, and the chase is on as Barton will stop at nothing to retrieve them.



Cast
George Raft Joe Barton
Brenda Marshall Tamara Zaleshoff
Sydney Greenstreet Colonel Robinson
Peter Lorre Nikolai Zaleshoff
Osa Massen Ana Remzi
Turhan Bey Hassan
Frank Puglia Syrian Vendor
Pedro de Cordoba Baba
Steven Geray Ludwig Rader
Nestor Paiva Koylan
Willard Robertson "Mac" McNarara
Kurt Katch Mailler
Jean Del Val Clerk
Michael Mark Hotel Night Clerk
Wilhelm von Brincken German Official
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