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Gunga Din (1939)

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User Rating: 7.6/10 (3,810 votes)
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Overview

Director:
George Stevens
Writers:
Rudyard Kipling (poem)
Ben Hecht (story) ...
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Release Date:
17 February 1939 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | War | Action | Comedy more
Tagline:
Barbaric Splendor - Gasping Magnitude - Adventure ! more
Plot:
In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
Jolly good fun more
US TV Schedule:
Sat. July 2610:00 AMTCM   

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Cary Grant ... Sgt. Archibald Cutter
Victor McLaglen ... Sgt. 'Mac' MacChesney

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ... Sgt. Thomas 'Tommy' Ballantine
Sam Jaffe ... Gunga Din
Eduardo Ciannelli ... Guru

Joan Fontaine ... Emaline 'Emmy' Stebbins
Montagu Love ... Col. Weed
Robert Coote ... Sgt. Bertie Higginbotham
Abner Biberman ... Chota
Lumsden Hare ... Maj. Mitchell
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Additional Details

Runtime:
117 min | 96 min (reissue)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #4452)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The battle between the Thuggees and the British Indian army was added when RKO considered the ending too bland. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The knife used to threaten the Guru is a US issue bayonet (1903) not the normal spike bayonet issued to the British troops. more
Quotes:
Sgt. 'Mac' MacChesney: You ain't so stupid as you look. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Hollywood The Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987) more
Soundtrack:
God Save the King! more

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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
Jolly good fun, 21 May 2006
10/10
Author: My_review from Denmark

I was expecting to see just a good old fashioned war movie, but "Gunga Din" turned out to be not just that but also a fast paced horror film and a comedy.

The acrobatics and explosions are great, and made me wonder what is it that computer generated special effects are needed for.

Cary Grant stands out from the talented pack like Taylor Hicks in this years American Idol, and Joan Fontaine looks as lovely as Katharine McPhee.

The acting is goofy (in a good way). If the soldiers of today could march and keep their spirits up like these guys, the war against the kalis and thugs of today would be a different story.

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