En route she becomes involved with douglas beall, a footloose american. Stamboul train by greene, graham, 1904publication date 1974. Stamboul quest 1934 07 1934 us romance, thriller, drama. This is an absolute boon for scriptwriters who have carte blanche to go anywhere they like with her story. 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. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and.
Stamboul quest is a 1934 spy film set in world war i starring myrna loy and george brent. I have over 75,000 films in the archives currently and am working to get them listed as soon as possible. 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. Stamboul train is actually set on the oostendevienna orient express, not the main orient express, which went to paris and calais. After trying his hand as a gold prospector in nevada and a. The 1911 edition of baedekers the mediterranean, seaports and sea routes. As a german agent during world war i, annemarie travels to constantinople to gather information on a turkish military official. Stamboul quest is a film directed by sam wood with myrna loy, george brent, lionel atwill, c. This sale is for stamboul quest 1934 starring myrna loy on dvd. Stamboul quest 1934 kinoxto kbs downloaden stamboul quest 1934 torrent kbs downloaden hot. Stamboul quest pelicula completa, ver online y descargar. City site horn separates old istanbul stamboul to the south from the new city of beyoglu to the north.
Stamboul quest 1934 starring myrna loy on dvd dvd lady. A fool for stamboul quest 1934 general discussions. Overview of stamboul quest, 1934, directed by sam wood, with myrna loy, george brent, lionel atwill, at turner classic movies. In stamboul quest 1934, istanbul in wwi is mainly presented. Unfortunately, despite the lushly rendered setting, this is one of those novels in which not much happens. Apparently the writers here reined it in a bit because the real fraulein was still alive in 1934. Loys a top german agent during wwi, brents the american student vacationing in turkey, the rest romance, espionage, the studio backlot you can probably. Stamboul quest stars myrna loy as a seductive espionage agent, working on behalf of the kaiser in 1915 istanbul. 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. These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free.
Stamboul quest 1934 for the first 20 minutes or so, stamboul train is quite a promising film. Stamboul train 1898 by graham greene and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stamboul quest 1934 from within the confines of a mental. Stamboul quest 1934 heres a film i had no idea about. Stamboul quest 1934 from within the confines of a mental institution, annemarie myrna loy succumbs to memories of her rocky espionage career. 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. During the war years, when character actors with germanic. 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.
Like many books, it is a must when history repeats itself. The novel appeared in 1932 and was greenes first true success. She seems to have been good enough at her job so as not to leave anyone around to tell tales on her. We have s of british and american classic movies from 1915 to 1960s and we send worldwide.
Myrna loy plays the reallife germany spy fraulein doktor who is in constantinople. Stamboul train is the second significant novel by graham greene. Stamboul quest 1934 george brent, myrna loy, hollywood. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and dispatches annemarie to constantinople to secure the proof. 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. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Stamboul the largest city and former capital of turkey. Stamboul questmyrna loy, george brent, director sam wood, cinematographer.
He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and dispatches annemarie to. This was the first of a string of novels that he termed entertainments, works similar to thrillers in. Stamboul quest 1934 sam wood, myrna loy, george brent. Though legendary during wwi, the exploits of fraulein doktor are largely forgotten by history, overshadowed by her more famous compatriot mata hari.
New films are listed every day and you can find the new listings here on the home page. American medical student george brent crosses loys path, and the two fall in love. Stamboul, constantinople, turkey world digital library. Toprated seller of rare and hardtofind dvds and cds, especially outofprint european films. 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. A thriller set on an orient express train, it was renamed orient express when it was published in the united states. Stamboul quest myrna loy, george brent, director sam wood, cinematographer james wong howe 1934 mgm photo by ted allan. The future perfect wife of the cinema, myrna loy, gets to play a duplicitous spy in stamboul quest and does so quite winningly. 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.
We specialise in old, rare, vintage and collectable movies. The detroit jewish news digital archives september 28, 1934. High resolution 300 dpi jpg instant digital download this is a digital item for instant download. Stamboul questmyrna loy, george brent, director sam wood. When, as the negligeeclad spy in stamboul quest 1934, shes asked how shell transport a secret message, she gives her answer. The print shows the inner district of stambul, as seen from across the golden horn. The story in stamboul quest is based on an actual person, a germantrained spy in. 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. Davis for such roles as franz joseph in champagne waltz 1937 and his excellency in the 1941 serial king of the texas rangers. Stamboul quest 1934 romance, thriller, drama video. Representations of istanbul in two hollywood spy films about world. Streamcloud stamboul quest 1934 deutsch stream german. Stamboul quest 1934 kbs downloaden stamboul quest 1934 movie4k kbs downloaden full. In 1915 berlin, the german high command is worried about ally turkey.
Born in germany, anders was billed under his given name of rudolph amendt when he made his american screen bow in stamboul quest 1934. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. And then george brent appears in fairness to him, its not entirely his. The reallife career of the notorious female spy known as fraulein doktor inspired several films of the 1930s. 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.
Set on a train journey from ostend to istanbul, the book was renamed orient express when it was published in the united states. Meyer kills foreman but is in turned killed by the advancing german troops. 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. Stamboul synonyms, stamboul pronunciation, stamboul translation, english dictionary definition of stamboul. 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. Stamboul definition of stamboul by the free dictionary.
Zeus is a large film archives but run as a oneman operation. Stamboul train 1932 is a novel by author graham greene. The german agents steal the plans and in a deadly shootout with sentries, one gets away back to german lines. Stamboul quest 1934 american film starring myrna loy. Stamboul quest is a 1934 american spy film set in world war i, directed by sam wood, starring. 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. Myrna loy on the set of stamboul quest 1934 myrna loy in summer white dont you like her long black gloves me too.
It was taken on by the book society and in 1934 adapted as the film orient express. I think shes very sexy on this picture in particular, just like a pinup lady. 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. 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. Handbook for travellers described stambul as the chief.
Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. The germans then launch their attack with great success, but col. Regarder le film stamboul quest 1934 en streaming vf. When, as the negligeeclad spy in stamboul quest 1934, shes asked how she ll transport a secret message, she gives her answer. The oracle of stamboul is a gorgeously written book. A copy can be downloaded for personal noncommercial research or study, without. Stamboul quest 1934 sam wood synopsis, characteristics. Stamboul quest 1934 myrna loy goes undercover in stamboul quest 1934 as the real life german spy known as fraulein doktor.