A blonde femme fatale, Turkish drug lords, and betrayal in Istanbul—1961 exploitation cinema at its sleaziest finest.
American Dexter travels to Turkey on behalf of a US client in order to put an end to the drug gang leader Ismail. Dexter brings the beautiful blonde Janet as an erotic bait. Ismail shows great interest in Janet, but Dexter suspects he has been double crossed by his American client.
Production
Genuine Istanbul location shooting elevates the bargain-basement budget.
Costume
Janet's wardrobe doing 90% of the so-called character development.
Director
Ernst Ritter von Theumer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Barbara Valentin was dubbed 'the German Jayne Mansfield' and became a Fassbinder regular—this is her paying dues in exploitation hell.
Ernst Ritter von Theumer churned out dozens of these 'exotic' Euro-crime cheapies, feeding Western fantasies of decadent, dangerous Istanbul.
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