Abdul the Damned

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

111 minutes

Year:

1935

Director:

Karl Grune

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Company:

Alliance-Capital Productions

Cast:

The Sultan, Abdul Hamid II & Kislar

Therese, Viennese Operetta Star

Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police

Talak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army

Ali, the Grand Eunuch

Crew:

Producer

Director

Assistant Director

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography