Abdul the Damned (1935)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Karl Grune
Writing:
- Roger Burford
- Warren Chetham-Strode
- Ashley Dukes
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Release Date: 1935-08-05
5.3/10
5.3/10
- Country: GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 111
Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
Hassan-Bey
Conspirastor
Gen. Hilmi-Pasha
Omar - Hilmi's Attache
Officer of the Firing Squad
The Sultan, Abdul Hamid II & Kislar
Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police
Therese, Viennese Operetta Star
Ali, the Grand Eunuch
Young Turk Singer
