Abdul the Damned (1935)
Overview
In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid rules the Turkish Empire, but he is faced with the threat of revolt by the Young Turk party. He allows Hilmi Pasha, the leader of the Young Turks, to return from exile and form the country's first constitutional government. With tensions still growing, chief of police Kadar Pasha assassinates Hassan Bey, the leader of the Old Turk party, and makes it look as if a Young Turk committed the crime, in order to give Abdul an excuse for arresting the Young Turk leaders. Meanwhile, Abdul becomes infatuated with a visiting Austrian singer. When she rejects his advances, she endangers both herself and her fiancé, a Turkish officer who also knows who really shot Hassan Bey.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.609 |
Directed By
Karl Grune
Crew
Karl Grune
Max Schach
Hanns Eisler
A.C. Hammond
Joe Strassner
Otto Kanturek
Roy Goddard
Walter Stokvis
Clarence Elder
John Mead
Roger Burford
Roger Burford
Ashley Dukes
Warren Chetham-Strode
Robert Neumann
Ashley Dukes
Warren Chetham-Strode
TOP CAST
Fritz Kortner
The Sultan, Abdul Hamid II & Kislar
Adrienne Ames
Therese, Viennese Operetta Star
Nils Asther
Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police
John Stuart
Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
Esme Percy
Ali, the Grand Eunuch
Walter Rilla
Hassan-Bey
Charles Carson
Gen. Hilmi-Pasha
Patric Knowles
Omar - Hilmi's Attache
Eric Portman
Conspirastor
Clifford Heatherley
Court Doctor
Henry B. Longhurst
General of the Bodyguards
Annie Esmond
Therese's Train Companion
H. Saxon-Snell
Chief Interrogator
George Zucco
Officer of the Firing Squad
Robert Naylor
Opera Singer
Warren Jenkins
Young Turk Singer
Henry Peterson
Spy
Arthur Hardy
Ambassador
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