Istanbul Express (1969)

5.1 ? Mar 07, 1969 1h 40m

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Overview

An art dealer on a special mission is pulled into dangerous intrigue while railway detective Cheval tries to help and pursues criminals on the Istanbul Express.

Overview

An art dealer on a special mission is pulled into dangerous intrigue while railway detective Cheval tries to help and pursues criminals on the Istanbul Express.

Genres

Action Adventure TV Movie Crime

Release Date

March 07, 1969

Rating

5.1 /10

Runtime

1h 40m

Gene Barry

Michael London

John Saxon

Cheval

Senta Berger

Mila Darvos

Tom Simcox

Leland McCord

Mary Ann Mobley

Peggy Coopersmith

Werner Peters

Dr. Lenz

Donald Woods

Shepherd

Jack Kruschen

Capt. Granicek

John Marley

Kapel

Philip Bourneuf

Claude

Norma Varden

Englishwoman

Émile Genest

Henri the Conductor

Moustache

Gustav

Allen Jaffe

Dr. Lenz's Henchman

CinemaSerf

6.0/10

May 27, 2023

This is quite a passable tale of international intrigue that could maybe have done with a better lead. Gene Barry doesn't quite cut is as the art dealer-cum-agent sent on a mission to attend an auction in Istanbul that is selling stolen, top secret, papers. His adventures - mainly on the train - see him beaten up, drugged and generally being mean to as he has to garner the clues that will unlock the funds to enable him to bid! The story doesn't hang about; there is plenty to keep it interesting though at times Richard Irving's direction is a touch episodic - there appears to be plenty of spaces for ad-breaks - but the ending has a couple of twists to pat you on the back for sticking with it.

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