Istanbul Express

Istanbul Express

NR 1969 · 100 min · ★ 5.4 · Action, Adventure, TV Movie, Crime

An art dealer on a special mission is pulled into dangerous intrigue while railway detective Cheval tries to help and pursues criminals on the Istanbul Express.

Directed by Richard Irving · Written by Richard Levinson

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