Clive of India (1935)

In the mid-1700's the East India Company has power over commerce on the sub-continent, with the blessings of the British government. A clerk in the company, Robert Clive, is frustrated by ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Boleslawski

Writers:

W.P. Lipscomb (screenplay), R.J. Minney (screenplay),

Stars:

Ronald Colman, Loretta Young, Colin Clive

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ronald Colman	...	Robert Clive
Loretta Young	...	Margaret Maskelyne Clive
Colin Clive	...	Capt. Johnstone
Francis Lister	...	Edmund Maskelyne
C. Aubrey Smith	...	Prime Minister
Cesar Romero	...	Mir Jaffar
Montagu Love	...	Governor Pigot (as Montague Love)
Lumsden Hare	...	Sergeant Clark
Ferdinand Munier	...	Admiral Watson
Gilbert Emery	...	Mr. Sullivan
Leo G. Carroll	...	Mr. Manning
Etienne Girardot	...	Mr. Warburton
Robert Greig	...	Mr. Pemberton
Mischa Auer	...	Suraj Ud Dowlah
Ferdinand Gottschalk	...	Old Member

Storyline

In the mid-1700's the East India Company has power over commerce on the sub-continent, with the blessings of the British government. A clerk in the company, Robert Clive, is frustrated by his lack of advancement, and transfers to the military arm of the company, where he excels. Clive's leadership and gift for manipulation strengthen England's hold over India and lead to personal wealth, which is often threatened by the enemies he makes along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

india | gift | england | clerk | military | 

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Taglines:

Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kampf um Indien

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 94 min (FMC Library Print) (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Don Ameche's film debut.

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Connections

Referenced in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

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Soundtracks

"God Save the King!"
(1744) (uncredited)
Music attributed to Henry Carey
Played often in the score

User Reviews

A Slice of History, Cinema Style

Just how did India become part of the British Empire? This film will introduce you to Robert Clive, one of the great names in English history. After viewing, a perusal of the Encyclopaedia Britannica convinced me that essentially the film got most of the facts right. This is a colorful, sometimes a little violent, story (empires don't come easy) which also deals with the political complications for men who take Big Chances.

Ronald Colman is always fun to watch. Loretta Young is beautiful, even if her American accent gets in the way of her performance occasionally. Cesar Romero, Colin Clive & Sir C. Aubrey Smith all have small rolls.

The historical Clive died an opium addict and a suicide at the age of only 49. CLIVE OF INDIA shows us a little of his brilliance and tragedy.