Flame of Stamboul

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Flame of Stamboul
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Directed by Ray Nazarro
Written by Daniel B. Ullman
Produced by Wallace MacDonald
Starring Richard Denning
Lisa Ferraday
Norman Lloyd
Cinematography Philip Tannura
Edited by James Sweeney
Music byRoss DiMaggio
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 5, 1951 (1951-03-05)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Flame of Stamboul is a 1951 American thriller film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Richard Denning, Lisa Ferraday and Norman Lloyd. [1]

Contents

The film's sets were designed by the art director Cary Odell.

Plot

A gang of criminals plans to steal important details about the defense of the Suez Canal and sell them to enemy powers.

Cast

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References

  1. Britton p.174

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