The Black Watch (1929)
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- Passed
- 1h 33min
- Adventure, Drama
- 22 May 1929 (USA)
- Movie
Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there.
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Cast verified as complete
| Victor McLaglen | ... |
Capt. Donald Gordon King
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Yasmani
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| David Torrence | ... |
Field Marshal
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| David Rollins | ... |
Lt. Malcolm King
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| Cyril Chadwick | ... |
Maj. Twynes
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| Lumsden Hare | ... |
Colonel of the Black Watch
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| Roy D'Arcy | ... |
Rewa Ghunga
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| David Percy | ... |
Soloist - Black Watch Officer
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Mohammed Khan
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| Claude King | ... |
General in India
(as Claud King)
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| Walter Long | ... |
Harrim Bey
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Harry Allen | ... |
Sandy (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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| William Begg | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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| Arthur Clayton | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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Joseph Diskay | ... |
Muezzin (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Maj. MacGregor (uncredited)
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| Gregory Gaye | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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Frankie Genardi | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Sandy's Wife (uncredited)
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Jack Heath | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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| Joyzelle Joyner | ... |
Indian Dancer (uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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Arthur Metcalfe | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Pat Somerset | ... |
O'Connor--Black Watch Officer (uncredited)
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| Frederick Sullivan | ... |
General's Aide (uncredited)
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| Lupita Tovar | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Richard Travers | ... |
Adjutant (uncredited)
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| John Wayne | ... |
42nd Highlander (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Ford | ||
Written by
| James Kevin McGuinness | ... | (dialogue) |
| Talbot Mundy | ... | (novel "King of the Khyber Rifles") |
| John Stone | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Winfield R. Sheehan | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph H. August | ... | (as Joseph A. August) |
Editing by
| Alex Troffey | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward O'Fearna | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| William S. Darling | ... | settings |
| John Wayne | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.W. Lindsay Jr. | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Willard W. Starr | ... | sound (as Willard Starr) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph H. August | ... | lighting designer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Hewitt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Irving Rosenberg | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| J.P. Van Wormer | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Harry Webb | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| William Kernell | ... | arranger |
Additional Crew
| Anne Bruant | ... | french adaptation: original version with subtitles |
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1929) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox FIlm Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- Fox Film Corporation (1929) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Corporation (1929) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Oy Films (1931) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RGB (French subtitles)
Storyline
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| Taglines | THE CHARACTERS ACTUALLY LIVE. (Print Ad- Auckland Star, ((Auckland, NZ)) 7 September 1929) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first sound feature that John Ford directed. Unable to shout orders to the actors, he had his brother, First Assistant Edward O'Fearna dress up as a rifleman and mingle with the crowd whispering Ford's instructions to the principal actors. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood (1980). See more » |
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