Istanbul (1957) is perhaps Errol's best movie from his European exile, and played a huge role in his return to Hollywood a year later. A remake of the 1947 film Singapore, it's thought by most watchers to be a superior film than the 1947 original. It is sometimes compared to Casablanca - but not nearly as good as that classic. Errol certainly shows his age, but he looks pretty healthy nonetheless. His female co-star, Cornell Borchers, was touted as the new Ingrid Bergman. Similar look, similar accent, but not the same screen presence. Born in Lithuania, she made three more movies in Germany, and then retired from movies in 1959 and moved to Bavaria.
So, not a bad film. Decent story, pretty good supporting cast. Errol seems up to task. And you have Nat King Cole singing two songs and playing piano. That alone is worth the price of admission.
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