Abdul the Damned
1935, English. Directed by Karl Grune.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Karl GruneDirector
- Fritz KortnerThe Sultan, Abdul Hamid II & Kislar
- Adrienne AmesTherese, Viennese Operetta Star
- Nils AstherKadar Pasha, Chief of Police
- John StuartTalak Pasha, Officer of Turkish Army
- Esme PercyAli, the Grand Eunuch
- Walter RillaHassan-Bey
- Charles CarsonGen. Hilmi-Pasha
- Patric KnowlesOmar - Hilmi's Attache
- Eric PortmanConspirastor
- Clifford HeatherleyCourt Doctor
- Henry B. LonghurstGeneral of the Bodyguards
- Annie EsmondTherese's Train Companion
Details
- Released
- 5 August 1935
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Robert Neumann
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Abdul the Damned runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Abdul the Damned is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Abdul the Damned isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 1935. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Abdul the Damned?
Abdul the Damned (1935) was directed by Karl Grune and stars Fritz Kortner, Adrienne Ames, Nils Asther.