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29 September 1938 (USA) moreTagline:
A CAST OF 3000Plot:
Set in the India of the British Raj. All the Indians are portrayed as untrustworthy, plotting to overthrow their British masters... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Lists of Doom Xii: Flatline (From Fangoria. 6 May 2009, 4:59 PM, PDT)
Goldberg, Jones, Schreiber & More Headline Un Concert 3/25
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 19 March 2009, 11:49 AM, PDT)
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The last days of the Raj and a lot of fun moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sabu | ... | Prince Azim |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Prince Ghul |
| Roger Livesey | ... | Capt. Carruthers |
| Valerie Hobson | ... | Mrs. Carruthers |
| David Tree | ... | Lieut. Escott |
| Desmond Tester | ... | Bill Holder |
| Francis L. Sullivan | ... | Governor |
| Archibald Batty | ... | Major Bond |
| Frederick Culley | ... | Dr. Murphy |
| Amid Taftazani | ... | Mohammed Khan |
| Laurence Baskcomb | ... | Zarullah |
| Roy Emerton | ... | Wafadar |
| Michael Martin Harvey | ... | Mullah |
| Martin Walker | ... | Herrick |
| Ronald Adam | ... | Major Gregoff |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Wide Range Noiseless Recording)Fun Stuff
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Continuity: The movie contains two successive takes with the same line being said twice over. This scene occurs when Prince Azim goes to the British to warn of the ambush. moreFAQ
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Unabashedly pro-Raj, the story of a young Indian Prince and his friendship with some British army types. The release of this film was reported to have sparked anti-British riots in India. Sabu outdoes himself as the spunky and, ultimately, obsequious Prince who lines up with his friend/occupiers to battle the deliciously evil Raymond Massey. Very politically incorrect by today's standards the film is a good adventure yarn as well as a Korda tribute to the the rapidly vanishing British Empire. The plot borrows elements from the real life killing of Sir Louis Cavagnari and his party years earlier in Afghanistan. In reality British and colonial forces were actively engaged in military operations in Waziristan at the time of the making of the film.