In 1915, a German officer suspects a Turkish commander of leaking plans to the British and sends Annemarie to investigate. On the way, she meets an American, and the mission turns dangerous.
If you have eighty minutes to spare tonight and want to see Myrna Loy look incredibly chic while doing espionage, then yes, Stamboul Quest is absolutely worth your time. Spy movie nerds who need tight plotting and high-stakes tension will probably get annoyed by how easily everything happens here. But if you just want ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sam Wood
F. Martin Thornton
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"If you have eighty minutes to spare tonight and want to see Myrna Loy look incredibly chic while doing espionage, then yes, Stamboul Quest is absolutely worth your time. Spy movie nerds who need tight plotting and high-stakes tension will probably get annoyed by how easily everything happens here. But if you just want some dusty 1930s atmosphere and snappy dialogue, you're in the right place. 😉 The whole thing is basically about Annemarie, a German master spy known as "Fräulein Doktor." She ge..."
Leo Birinsky, Herman J. Mankiewicz
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