King of the Khyber Rifles (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 40min
- Adventure, Drama
- 19 Mar 1954 (Sweden)
- Movie
A half-caste British officer in 19th-century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Tyrone Power | ... |
Capt. Alan King
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| Terry Moore | ... |
Susan Maitland
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| Michael Rennie | ... |
Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
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| John Justin | ... |
Lt. Geoffrey Heath
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| Guy Rolfe | ... |
Karram Khan
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| Richard Stapley | ... |
Lt. Ben Baird
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| Murray Matheson | ... |
Maj. Ian MacAllister
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| Frank DeKova | ... |
Ali Nur
(as Frank de Kova)
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| Argentina Brunetti | ... |
Lali
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Sujata Rubener | ... |
Native Dancer
(as Sujata)
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Mohinder Bedi | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Dorothy Bonnefin | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Jimmie Booth | ... |
Afridi Horseman (uncredited)
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| John Bose | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Afridi Horseman (uncredited)
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| Maurice Colbourne | ... |
Hamid Bahri (uncredited)
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David Cota | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Tom Cound | ... |
Capt. Rogers (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jerado Decordovier | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Karam Dhaliwal | ... |
Pal-Singh (uncredited)
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| John Farrow | ... |
Cpl. Stuart (uncredited)
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| Art Felix | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Naji Gabbay | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Yeghishe Harout | ... |
Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
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Ramsay Hill | ... |
Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
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| Aram Katcher | ... |
Napur (uncredited)
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| George Keymas | ... |
Afridi Horseman (uncredited)
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Hassan Khayyam | ... |
Mullah (uncredited)
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George Khoury | ... |
Afridi Horseman (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Ahmed (uncredited)
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Alan Lee | ... |
Ranchid (uncredited)
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| Lal Chand Mehra | ... |
Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Rahim Bey (uncredited)
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| Gavin Muir | ... |
Maj. Lee - Doctor (uncredited)
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| Richard Peel | ... |
Sgt. Fowler (uncredited)
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Joe Sawaya | ... |
Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
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Sam Scar | ... |
Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
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| Stephen Soldi | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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| Kalu K. Sonkur | ... |
Afridi Villager (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Gilchrist Stuart | ... |
Officer of the Week (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Aly Wassil | ... |
Raschild (uncredited)
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| Patrick Whyte | ... |
Lt. White (uncredited)
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| William Wilkerson | ... |
Afridi Horseman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry King | ||
Written by
| Ivan Goff | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Ben Roberts | ... | (screenplay) |
| Harry Kleiner | ... | (story) |
| Talbot Mundy | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Frank P. Rosenberg | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bernard Herrmann | ||
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Barbara McLean | ||
Art Direction by
| Maurice Ransford | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Paul S. Fox | ||
| Fred J. Rode | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Travilla | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Henry Weinberger | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound |
| Etter D'Orazio | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Bob Weatherford | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Ed Wynigear | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Leonard Doss | ... | technicolor color consultant |
| Asoka Rubener | ... | choreographer (as Asoka) |
| Lucien Bryonne | ... | french voice dubbing: Patrick Whyte (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Terry Moore (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Michael Rennie (uncredited) |
| Michel François | ... | french voice dubbing: Richard Wyler (uncredited) |
| Ramsay Hill | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Pierre Leproux | ... | french voice dubbing: Murray Matheson (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Justin (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | italian voice dubbing: Tyrone Power (uncredited) |
| Stephen Papich | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
| Cesare Polacco | ... | italian voice dubbing: Guy Rolfe (uncredited) |
| Claude Péran | ... | french voice dubbing: Guy Rolfe (uncredited) |
| Lita Recio | ... | french voice dubbing: Argentina Brunetti (uncredited) |
| Roger Rudel | ... | french voice dubbing: Tyrone Power (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Richard Wyler (uncredited) |
| Marc Valbel | ... | french voice dubbing: Michael Rennie (uncredited) |
| Patrick Whyte | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Claude Winter | ... | french voice dubbing: Terry Moore (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (released by)
- Centfox-Film (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1954) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1954) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- SFM Entertainment (1982) (United States) (tv)
- Pegasus Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- YouTube (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- International Cine Archive (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Freshly arrived Sandhurst-trained Captain Alan King, better versed in Pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his Northwest Frontier province garrison near the Khyber pass because of Ahmed, a native Afridi deserter from the Muslim fanatic rebel Karram Khan's forces. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native Muslim which got his parents disowned even by their own families, he falls prey to stubborn prejudiced discrimination, Lieutenant Geoffrey Heath even moves out of their quarters, except from half-Irish Lt. Ben Baird. Brigadier general J. R. Maitland, whose policy is full equality among whites, learns King knew Kurrum Khan as a boy and charges him with training and commanding native cavalry, which comes along fine. The general's egalitarian daughter Susan Maitland takes a fancy to King, even falls in love but the general decides to send her safely home to England after a kidnapped attempt when King saved her. King volunteers to take out Khurram Khan, the only man who can bring the normally dived local tribes together in revolt, pretending to have deserted... Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | GREAT ADVENTURE OF INDIA! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,190,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tyrone Power was widely considered too old for his character, as well as unconvincing as an officer in the British army. See more » |
| Goofs | Captain King's pocket watch contains photographic images of his parents (~12:00) which must predate their stated 1833 date of death. The earliest known photograph of a person by Daguerre is from 1838 and were all exposed onto metallic silver plates. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Night of the Long Knives (1966). See more » |
| Quotes |
Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland:
You can't marry him Susan Susan Maitland: Say what you're thinking Father! Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland: He's a half caste... See more » |