The Convict from Istanbul (1929)
- Original title
- Der Sträfling aus Stambul
- Directed by
- Gustav Ucicky
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man recently released from prison travels from Istanbul to Germany. He gets entangled with a woman and faces suspicion and danger from those around him.
tensegloomystarkslow-burnmelancholicvisually starkoppressivedated
What happens
The Convict from Istanbul (German: Der Sträfling aus Stambul) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Heinrich George, Betty Amann, and Paul Hörbiger. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction is by Heinz Fenchel and Jacek Rotmil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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