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The Drum

  • 19381938
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
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6.3/10
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Valerie Hobson, Roger Livesey, and Sabu in The Drum (1938)
AdventureWar
During the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To f... Read allDuring the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To forestall this, the British governor signs a treaty with the friendly, peace-loving ruler o... Read allDuring the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To forestall this, the British governor signs a treaty with the friendly, peace-loving ruler of Tokot, a key kingdom in the region, which is described as four days' march northward fro... Read all
IMDb RATING
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893
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    • Zoltan Korda
  • Writers
    • A.E.W. Mason(by)
    • Lajos Biró(adaptation)
    • Arthur Wimperis(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Sabu
    • Raymond Massey
    • Roger Livesey
    • Zoltan Korda
  • Writers
    • A.E.W. Mason(by)
    • Lajos Biró(adaptation)
    • Arthur Wimperis(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Sabu
    • Raymond Massey
    • Roger Livesey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Valerie Hobson and Roger Livesey at an event for The Drum (1938)
    1946 rerelease poster, 1 sheet movie poster
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    Archibald Batty and Desmond Tester in The Drum (1938)
    Raymond Massey in The Drum (1938)
    Sabu in The Drum (1938)
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    Sabu
    Sabu
    • Prince Azim
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Prince Ghul
    Roger Livesey
    Roger Livesey
    • Capt. Carruthers
    Valerie Hobson
    Valerie Hobson
    • Mrs. Carruthers
    David Tree
    David Tree
    • Lieut. Escott
    Desmond Tester
    Desmond Tester
    • Bill Holder
    Francis L. Sullivan
    Francis L. Sullivan
    • Governor
    • (as Francis L.Sullivan)
    Archibald Batty
    • Major Bond
    Frederick Culley
    • Dr.Murphy
    Amid Taftazani
    • Mohammed Khan
    Laurence Baskcomb
    • Zarullah
    • (as Lawrence Baskcomb)
    Roy Emerton
    • Wafadar
    Michael Martin Harvey
    • Mullah
    Martin Walker
    • Herrick
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Major Gregoff
    Charles Oliver
    Charles Oliver
    • Rajab
    Julien Mitchell
    • Sergeant
    • (as Julian Mitchell)
    Miriam Pieris
    • Indian Dancer
      • Zoltan Korda
    • Writers
      • A.E.W. Mason(by)
      • Lajos Biró(adaptation)
      • Arthur Wimperis(scenario)
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    • Trivia
      The film caused protests when shown in Bombay and Madras, as it was considered by many to be British propaganda.
    • Alternate versions
      Version shown on Turner Classic Movies from "The Criterion Collection" runs 93 minutes
    • Connections
      Featured in Family Classics: Family Classics: The Drum (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Penny For Your Thoughts
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      Written by Lee Sims

    User reviews22

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    Forget today's political correctness @ enjoy a spiffin yarn
    Great morale booster for the British people, with another World War looming. Shows the bonding between British and Indians that contributed to the long sojourn of the British in India. Definitely a boy's film with all the majesty that the Empire films of the thirties could muster for audiences suffering from economic depression and worries over the rise of fascism and its onward march. Roger Livesey's character brings to life the type of relationship that so many British civilians and civil servants enjoyed with Indians, so sadly ignored/forgotten in the interest of history revision and political correctness.
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    • Mar 30, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1938 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Chitral, Jammu & Kashmir, India
    • Production company
      • London Film Productions
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes

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