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Clive of India (1935)

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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 »

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Margaret Maskelyne Clive
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Capt. Johnstone
Francis Lister ...
Edmund Maskelyne
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Prime Minister
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Mir Jaffar
Montagu Love ...
Governor Pigot (as Montague Love)
Lumsden Hare ...
Sergeant Clark
Ferdinand Munier ...
Admiral Watson
Gilbert Emery ...
Mr. Sullivan
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Mr. Manning
Etienne Girardot ...
Mr. Warburton
Robert Greig ...
Mr. Pemberton
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Suraj Ud Dowlah
Ferdinand Gottschalk ...
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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. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>

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india | gift | england | clerk | military | See more »

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Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia! See more »


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25 January 1935 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Kampf um Indien  »

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(Western Electric Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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Don Ameche's film debut. See more »

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Referenced in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) See more »

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"God Save the King!"
(1744) (uncredited)
Music attributed to Henry Carey
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A Slice of History, Cinema Style
26 December 1999 | by (Forest Ranch, CA) – See all my reviews

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.


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