Abdul the Damned
Release Date: 1935-08-05
Overview: In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid rules the Turkish Empire, but he is faced with the threat of revolt by the Young Turk party. He allows Hilmi Pasha, the leader of the Young Turks, to return from exile and form the country's first constitutional government. With tensions still growing, chief of police Kadar Pasha assassinates Hassan Bey, the leader of the Old Turk party, and makes it look as if a Young Turk committed the crime, in order to give Abdul an excuse for arresting the Young Turk leaders. Meanwhile, Abdul becomes infatuated with a visiting Austrian singer. When she rejects his advances, she endangers both herself and her fiancé, a Turkish officer who also knows who really shot Hassan Bey.
Rating: 5.3 / 10
Cast
Fritz Kortner
as The Sultan, Abdul Hamid II & Kislar
Adrienne Ames
as Therese, Viennese Operetta Star
Nils Asther
as Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police
John Stuart
as Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
Esme Percy
as Ali, the Grand Eunuch
Crew
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Karl Grune - Director
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Max Schach - Producer
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Hanns Eisler - Original Music Composer
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A.C. Hammond - Editor
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Joe Strassner - Costume Design
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