MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Istanbul Express

Istanbul Express

1969 · 100 min

A sleek, old-fashioned train-bound thriller that keeps you leaning in as secrets and suspects pile up along the rails.

Directed by
Richard Irving
Genres
Action, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Gene Barry, John Saxon, Senta Berger
Overview
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.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Istanbul Express

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Richard Irving
Genres
Action, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Gene Barry, John Saxon, Senta Berger
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • crime
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

More like this

Titles like Istanbul Express

TV series

Columbo

1968–2003

A shabby detective quietly outsmarts wealthy suspects while you enjoy the cat-and-mouse game rather than the mystery.

Same creator: Richard Levinson · Tense · about deception and crime

Also
Same creator: Richard Levinson
Via
  • tense
  • deception
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
10
Details
ColumboHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

North by Northwest

1959

A sleek, witty chase that keeps you grinning and gripping the armrest as a wrong man darts across America.

Tense · about mystery and deception

Via
  • tense
  • mystery
  • deception
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
137 min
Details
North by NorthwestHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962–1965

A wry host guides you through tidy, unsettling tales that build quiet dread and end with a sting.

Same writer: Richard Levinson · Tense, cynical · about mystery and deception

Also
Same writer: Richard Levinson
Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • mystery
  • deception
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
The Alfred Hitchcock HourHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Bullitt

1968

A cool, methodical crime procedural punctuated by a legendary car chase, with a brooding detective navigating a morally murky world.

Tense, cynical · about crime and justice

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • crime
  • justice
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
113 min
Details
BullittHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Prescription: Murder

1968

A cat-and-mouse game where the detective's disarming manner slowly tightens the screws on a smug killer, making for a satisfying, talky mystery.

Same writer: Richard Levinson · Tense, cynical · about deception and crime

Also
Same writer: Richard Levinson
Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • deception
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
100 min
Details
Prescription: MurderHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

I Am a Thief

1934

A brisk, shadowy train-bound caper that keeps you guessing who's double-crossing whom among polished strangers.

Tense, cynical · about mystery and deception · single location

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • mystery
  • deception
  • single location
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
64 min
Details
I Am a ThiefHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Usual Suspects

1995

A twisty, talky crime thriller that keeps you guessing, with a dark, brooding atmosphere and a killer final reveal.

Tense, cynical · about mystery and deception

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • mystery
  • deception
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
106 min
Details
The Usual SuspectsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Dial M for Murder

1954

A taut, stage-bound cat-and-mouse game where elegant conversation conceals cold calculation, keeping you leaning in to catch every clue.

Tense, cynical · about deception and crime · single location

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • deception
  • crime
  • single location
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
105 min
Details
Dial M for MurderHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Narrow Margin

1952

A taut, claustrophobic train ride where danger lurks in every corridor and trust is a luxury no one can afford.

Tense, cynical · about deception and crime · single location

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • deception
  • crime
  • single location
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
71 min
Details
The Narrow MarginHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Fugitive

1963–1967

A restless, low-key chase that keeps you quietly anxious for a decent man always one step from capture. Each town offers brief warmth before the shadow of pursuit returns. It is somber, humane, and steadily suspenseful.

Same writer: William Link · Tense · about justice

Also
Same writer: William Link
Via
  • tense
  • justice
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
4
Details
The FugitiveHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The French Connection

1971

A grimy, propulsive police chase through wintry New York, all stakeouts and sudden violence, ending on a note of unresolved unease.

Tense, cynical · about crime and justice

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • crime
  • justice
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
104 min
Details
The French ConnectionHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Cochin Express

1967

A steady, old-fashioned whodunit that unfolds aboard a train, more about patient detective work than thrills.

About mystery and crime

Via
  • mystery
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
121 min
Details
Cochin ExpressHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
action, adventure, tv movie, crime
Directed by
Richard Irving
Written by
William Link, Richard Levinson
Starring
Gene Barry, John Saxon, Senta Berger, Tom Simcox, Mary Ann Mobley, Werner Peters, Donald Woods, Jack Kruschen
Cinematography
Benjamin H. Kline
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.