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      Journey Into Fear

      1942 1h 11m Mystery & Thriller List
      73% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 49% Audience Score 250+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less

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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 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 Roger Moore Movie Nation Its interest lies in Welles the performer, much like his turn in Huston's "Moby Dick," a film worth seeing for "the good parts," those being Welles as Col. Haki, and flashes of the leading man Joseph Cotten quickly became after its release. Rated: 2.5 Oct 13, 2020 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 Post a rating

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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