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Background to Danger (1943)
Americian in WW2 Turkey becomes involved with spies and flips coin
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The 1943 film "Background to Danger" is set in World War II Turkey which was a neutral country.
 
Joe Barton (George Raft) is an American salesman who travels to Istanbul Turkey and becomes involved with German and Russian spies.
 
Joe wears a leather glove while he flips a coin which appears to be a Prosperity Lucky Ship Coin.
 
Background to Danger
1. Gloved hand holding coin
The coin appears to be a Prosperity Lucky Ship Good Luck Coin.
 
Prosperity Lucky Ship Good Luck Coin
2. Prosperity Lucky Ship Good Luck Coin
White metal, 30 mm, 10.38 gm
 
Obverse:
Woman standing holding cornucopia, rising sun to right
PROSPERITY / 1932 / LUCKY COIN
 
Reverse:
Sailing ship facing right
LUCKY SHIP / SUCCESS TO YOU
 
For more about this coin please visit: Prosperity Lucky Ship Good Luck Coin
Cast, Directors, Writers:
 
George Raft as Joe Barton
Brenda Marshall as Tamara Zaleshoff
Sydney Greenstreet as Col. Robinson
Peter Lorre as Nikolai Zaleshoff
Osa Massen as Ana Remzi
 
Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: W.R. Burnett
Based on the 1937 novel Uncommon Danger by Eric Ambler
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