Cast
George Raft
as Joe Barton
Brenda Marshall
as Tamara Zaleshoff
Sydney Greenstreet
as Colonel Robinson
Peter Lorre
as Nikolai Zaleshoff
Osa Massen
as Ana Remzi
Turhan Bey
as Hassan
Willard Robertson
as McNamara
Kurt Katch
as Mailler
Rafael Alcayde
as Turkish Husband on Train (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
as Turkish Secretary (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1943
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageGerman
CertificationG
GenresThriller, War
Votes29
DirectorRaoul Walsh
WritersW.R. Burnett, William Faulkner, Daniel Fuchs
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBackground to Danger
About Background to Danger
An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.
Directed by Raoul Walsh, Background to Danger leans on a strong ensemble — George Raft, Brenda Marshall, Sydney Greenstreet — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1943.
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