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Journey Into Fear

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An American engineer in Istanbul, Howard Graham (Joseph Cotten), becomes the target of a Nazi assassination due to his involvement in improving the Turkish navy. With the help of police Colonel Haki (Orson Welles), Graham escapes from his hotel to board a ship to safety, leaving behind his wife (Ruth Warrick). On board, he encounters a number of passengers, including the dancer Josette Martel (Dolores del Río). However, the passenger Peter Banat (Jack Moss) is not who he appears to be.

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Len G. Shaw Detroit Free Press The picture gets into its most exciting pace in the concluding moments. Dec 31, 2020 Full Review TIME Magazine Welles shows himself a careful student of Alfred Hitchcock, but he falls far short of the Old Master. Mar 12, 2013 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Unfortunately, RKO cut it almost as badly as The Magnificent Ambersons, which was in production at the same time, and what survives is basically a lot of claustrophobic atmosphere and some fair-to-middling suspense. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy As usual, the studio suits ultimately kept Welles at bay and cut the film themselves, but the result is still a robust watch. Rated: 3/4 Oct 14, 2024 Full Review Harry Mines Illustrated Daily News (Los Angeles) The atmosphere of shadowy violence and death around every comer overwhelms the picture. Such studied eeriness hasn't passed before the eyes of this reviewer in years and it soon becomes irritating. Jun 10, 2021 Full Review TV Guide A visually arresting film with a nod to the quirky that just can't be beat in terms of the bizarre. Rated: 4/4 Aug 29, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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william d A few suspenseful moments, but not many. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review william k Entertaining spy drama with a suspenseful plot full of twists shows some of Orson Welles style, but is obviously not fully his intended product. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable spy thriller. Good ending high above building ledge Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Confusing and hard to follow plot. Acting not particularly good. A longer running time might have helped to build the story and establish credibility of characters. Some nice ideas strung together rather than proceeding in a convincing manner. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member labored and formulaic Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Just rewatched this gem over the Labor Day weekend. It is impossible to watch and not see Welles's photographic eye in so many shots, although he claimed he did not direct. Cotten, one of the most underrated leading men of all time, is great as the desk bound scientist forced into an action role. So many atmospheric notes (the rainy shootout, the skipping record) make this a true joy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An American engineer in Istanbul, Howard Graham (Joseph Cotten), becomes the target of a Nazi assassination due to his involvement in improving the Turkish navy. With the help of police Colonel Haki (Orson Welles), Graham escapes from his hotel to board a ship to safety, leaving behind his wife (Ruth Warrick). On board, he encounters a number of passengers, including the dancer Josette Martel (Dolores del Río). However, the passenger Peter Banat (Jack Moss) is not who he appears to be.
Director
Norman Foster
Producer
Orson Welles
Screenwriter
Joseph Cotten
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc., Mercury Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 6, 2018
Runtime
1h 11m