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Istanbul is a american film of genre Drama directed by Joseph Pevney released in USA on 23 january 1957 with Errol Flynn
Istanbul (1957)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 january 1957
Length 1h24
Directed by Joseph Pevney
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, Aviation films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Rating60%
Istanbul is a 1957 American adventure–drama film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Errol Flynn, Cornell Borchers and John Bentley. It is a remake of the film Singapore with the location of the action moved to Turkey.
Synopsis
An American becomes mixed up with various criminal activities in Istanbul.Actors
Errol Flynn
(James Brennan)
Cornell Borchers
(Stephanie Bauer / Karen Fielding)
John Bentley
(Insp. R.P. Nural)
Torin Thatcher
(Douglas Fielding)
Leif Erickson
(Charlie Boyle)
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