---
title: 'The Convict from Istanbul (1929)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gustav Ucicky'
released: '1929-08-30'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-convict-from-istanbul-1929'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020460/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Convict from Istanbul (1929)

1929 · Drama · Germany

Original title: Der Sträfling aus Stambul

## Synopsis

The Convict from Istanbul is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Heinrich George, Betty Amann, and Paul Hörbiger. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction is by Heinz Fenchel and Jacek Rotmil.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gustav Ucicky](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustav-ucicky)
- **Screenplay:** [Franz Schulz](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-schulz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Willy Schmidt-Gentner](https://cinepixo.com/people/willy-schmidt-gentner)
- **Producer:** [Günther Stapenhorst](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunther-stapenhorst)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Hasselmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-hasselmann)

## Cast

- [Leo Peukert](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-peukert)
- [Frida Richard](https://cinepixo.com/people/frida-richard)
- [Arthur Wellin](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-wellin)
- [Heinrich George](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinrich-george)
- [Paul Rehkopf](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rehkopf)
- [Trude Hesterberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/trude-hesterberg)
- [Willi Forst](https://cinepixo.com/people/willi-forst)
- [Lotte Lorring](https://cinepixo.com/people/lotte-lorring)
- [Betty Amann](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-amann)
- [Paul Hörbiger](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-horbiger)

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