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Background to Danger (1943): Cast & Plot

Background to Danger (1943) movie poster

Background to Danger is a 1943 war thriller directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Curt Furburg as Franz Von Papen, Rafael Alcayde and Fernanda Eliscu. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.

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Background to Danger (1943) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Director
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Thriller , War
Original language
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Background to Danger About?

The premise of Background to Danger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Love in the midst of intrigue! An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

Background to Danger Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • nazi agent
  • murder of a woman
  • public transportation
  • jumping from a train
  • quoting the gettysburg address
  • year 1942
  • reference to benito mussolini
  • train station
  • greenstreet and lorre
  • nazi
  • spy
  • international relations
+38 more
  • media manipulation
  • newspaper
  • empty gun
  • running from police
  • map on screen
  • steam train
  • soviet agent
  • cellar
  • posing as a policeman
  • kidnapping
  • stabbed in the back
  • escape out a window
  • stranger on a train
  • aleppo syria
  • nazi germany
  • german ambassador
  • istanbul turkey
  • 1940s
  • nazi spy
  • macguffin
  • fifth columnist
  • bomb throwing
  • assassin
  • orient express
  • diplomat
  • neutrality
  • day for night
  • chewing gum
  • russian man
  • vodka
  • truncheon
  • passport
  • romanian
  • news editor
  • car chase
  • reference to johann strauss
  • reference to bismarck
  • belly dancer
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Cast & crew

Background to Danger Cast & Characters

Curt Furburg leads the cast as Franz Von Papen, with Rafael Alcayde as Turkish Husband on Train and Fernanda Eliscu as Turkish Wife on Train. Directed by Raoul Walsh; 69 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Raoul Walsh

More films directed by Raoul Walsh, best-rated first: White Heat, The Strawberry Blonde, Objective, Burma! and They Died with Their Boots On.

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Plot

Background to Danger Plot Summary

What happens in Background to Danger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1942, Nazi Germany pursues a plan to pull neutral Turkey into the war by staging an assassination attempt on Franz Von Papen, Curt Furburg, the Turkish ambassador. Colonel Robinson, Sydney Greenstreet, grows frustrated as Von Papen survives and the Russians that the plot’s provocateur was meant to frame have airtight alibis, forcing a pivot to another scheme designed to inflame Turkey’s traditional rivalry with Russia.

Full summary

The whole story of Background to Danger, scene by scene

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Videos

Background to Danger Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Background to Danger.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Background to Danger?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Cars

Cars in Background to Danger

14 cars on screen, including the 1940 Buick Special and the 1927 Lincoln Model L.

All 14 cars
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  • 1927 Lincoln Model L in Background to Danger 1927 Lincoln Model L Important role
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  • 1941 Buick unknown in Background to Danger 1941 Buick unknown Minor role
Details

Background to Danger Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Intrigues en Orient” and “Spion im Orientexpress”.

Also known as
  • Intrigues en Orient
  • Spion im Orientexpress
  • Le spie
  • 中东谍影

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FAQ

Background to Danger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Background to Danger, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Background to Danger?

Background to Danger runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Background to Danger released?

Background to Danger was released on July 3, 1943.

Who directed Background to Danger?

Background to Danger was directed by Raoul Walsh.

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Who is in the cast of Background to Danger?

Background to Danger stars Curt Furburg as Franz Von Papen, Rafael Alcayde as Turkish Husband on Train and Fernanda Eliscu as Turkish Wife on Train, among 69 credited actors.

Does Background to Danger have a post-credit scene?

No. Background to Danger has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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