Background to Danger
| Background to Danger | |
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Written by | W.R. Burnett Eric Ambler (novel) |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Starring | George Raft Brenda Marshall Sydney Greenstreet Peter Lorre |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Edited by | Jack Killifer |
| Music by | Frederick Hollander |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | July 3, 1943 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Background to Danger is a 1943 film starring George Raft and featuring Brenda Marshall, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre. Based on the novel of the same title by Eric Ambler and set in Turkey (an atmospheric studio version), the screenplay was credited to W.R. Burnett, although William Faulkner also contributed, and the movie was directed by Raoul Walsh. The film was designed to capitalize on the runaway success of Casablanca, which had also featured Lorre and Greenstreet.
Cast
- George Raft as Joe Barton
- Brenda Marshall as Tamara Zaleshoff
- Sydney Greenstreet as Col. Robinson
- Peter Lorre as Nikolai Zaleshoff
- Osa Massen as Ana Remzi
- Turhan Bey as Hassan
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