Our discs come without a case and artwork, but do have a printed label and a sleeve. A thriller set on an orient express train, it was renamed orient express when it was published in the united states. Though legendary during wwi, the exploits of fraulein doktor are largely forgotten by history, overshadowed by her more famous compatriot mata hari. Unfortunately, that plot sorely lacks suspenseful or adventurous elements, so that even with its reliance on double and triple cross, invisible ink, temporary insanity and a backdrop of references to mata hari, there is little to provoke the viewers interest. The reallife career of the notorious female spy known as fraulein doktor inspired several films of the 1930s.
Streamcloud stamboul quest 1934 deutsch stream german. Set on a train journey from ostend to istanbul, the book was renamed orient express when it was published in the united states. Stamboul quest 1934 from within the confines of a mental institution, annemarie myrna loy succumbs to memories of her rocky espionage career. Born in germany, anders was billed under his given name of rudolph amendt when he made his american screen bow in stamboul quest 1934. Stamboul questmyrna loy, george brent, director sam wood, cinematographer. Stamboul quest is a cinematic comic strip in which everything is subordinate to the plot. We have 100s of british and american classic movies from 1915 to 1960s suitable for collectors and film enthusiasts allowing you to relive these classic old films again. Apparently the writers here reined it in a bit because the real fraulein was still alive in 1934. Representations of istanbul in two hollywood spy films about. American medical student george brent crosses loys path, and the two fall in love.
Originally published in the uk as stamboul train in 1932, graham greenes novel has movement, variety, interest. During world war one a notorious german spy, on a stamboul quest for naval secrets, finds herself falling in love with a most persistent young american. This week on the relic radio show, we hear an hour long episode from mgm theater of the air heres their adaptation of the 1934 film stamboul quest this was first broadcast august 11, 1950. We only use high quality dvdr discs for your viewing pleasure. 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 1934 authentic 11 x 14 original lobby card thriller currently unavailable. 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 turkish chain of command is selling information to the british. Stamboul quest 1934 romance, thriller, drama video. Stamboul quest is a 1934 american spy film set in world war i, directed by sam wood, starring. Like istanbul itself, forms without the initial iare attested from early on in the middle ages, first in arabic sources of. View of pera and the bosphorous from stamboul 1875. Stamboul definition of stamboul by the free dictionary. 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 questmyrna loy, george brent, director sam wood sitting in front of the camera, cinematographer james wong howe behind the camera in white trousers1934 mgmphoto by ted allan.
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. A copy can be downloaded for personal noncommercial research or study, without. Stamboul quest 1934 authentic 11 x 14 original lobby card thriller. The prelude to sending her there may remind you a bit of 007. 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 quest 1934 sam wood, myrna loy, george brent. Stamboul quest stars myrna loy as a seductive espionage agent, working on behalf of the kaiser in 1915 istanbul. Stamboul train is the second significant novel by graham greene. She seems to have been good enough at her job so as not to leave anyone around to tell tales on her. 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. Myrna loy goes undercover in stamboul quest 1934 as the real life german spy known as fraulein doktor. Stamboul quest 1934 authentic 11 x 14 original lobby card myrna loy thriller. Stamboul quest 1934 sam wood synopsis, characteristics.
Like istanbul itself, forms without the initial iare attested from early on in the middle ages, first in arabic sources of the 10th century and armenian ones of the 12th. Overview of stamboul quest, 1934, directed by sam wood, with myrna loy, george brent, lionel atwill, at turner classic movies. Myrna loy 1934 stamboul quest hollywood fashion, classic. Stamboul quest myrna loy, george brent, director sam wood, cinematographer james wong howe 1934 mgm photo by ted allan. This is an absolute boon for scriptwriters who have carte blanche to go anywhere they like with her story. Sep 28, 2015 in one of what was practically an entire subgenre of riffs on that old chestnut the cat and the canary, an enterprising playwright manages to maneuver an unsuspecting and rather twitchy broadway producer and his fussy assistant into the middle of what is supposed to be an actingout of his latest play on an appropriately dark and stormy night. Stamboul quest by mgm theater of the air relic radio.
Myrna loy, stamboul quest, 1934 costume by dolly tree myrna loy, not many people in my age group know her or any actors from her era but damn she was great, especially paired with william powell in movies the faces of music and cinema fitesorko. Stamboul train 1932 is a novel by author graham greene. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Representations of istanbul in two hollywood spy films about world. Stamboul synonyms, stamboul pronunciation, stamboul translation, english dictionary definition of stamboul. Myrna loy, stamboul quest, 1934 costume by dolly tree lover of old hollywood and anything vintage. It was taken on by the book society and in 1934 adapted as the film orient express. He suspects ali bey, turkish commander for the dardanelles, and dispatches annemarie to constantinople to secure the proof. In stamboul quest 1934, istanbul in wwi is mainly presented through the orientalist representation of the city, since at the time the west was distancing itself from turkey in its international relationships. This film stars myrna loy as a seductive espionage agent, working on behalf of the kaiser in 1915 istanbul. En route she becomes involved with douglas beall, a footloose american. Stamboul the largest city and former capital of turkey. Released in the usa on september 08 of 1934, desirable is a dramaromance film, starring jean muir, george brent, verree teasdale, john halliday, charles starrett and russell hopton. The novel appeared in 1932 and was greenes first true success.