Gunga Din (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 57min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 17 Feb 1939 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 4 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cary Grant | ... |
Cutter
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| Victor McLaglen | ... |
MacChesney
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| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | ... |
Ballantine
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| Sam Jaffe | ... |
Gunga Din
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| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... |
Guru
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| Joan Fontaine | ... |
Emmy
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| Montagu Love | ... |
Colonel Weed
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| Robert Coote | ... |
Higginbotham
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| Abner Biberman | ... |
Chota
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| Lumsden Hare | ... |
Major Mitchell
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| John Alban | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Charles Bennett | ... |
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Lancer (uncredited)
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Joe De La Cruz | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Ray Dixon | ... |
(uncredited)
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George Du Count | ... |
Pandu Lal (uncredited)
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Anna May the Elephant | ... |
Elephant (uncredited)
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| Ann Evers | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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| Richard Farnsworth | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Olin Francis | ... |
Fulad (uncredited)
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Bryant Fryer | ... |
Scottish Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jamiel Hasson | ... |
Thug Chieftain (uncredited)
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Mr. Stebbins (uncredited)
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Frank Leyva | ... |
Merchant (uncredited)
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Audrey Manners | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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| Joe McGuinn | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Fay McKenzie | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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| Lal Chand Mehra | ... |
Jadoo (uncredited)
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Thom Metzetti | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Art Mix | ... |
(uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
Lancer Captain (uncredited)
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| Satini Pualoa | ... |
(uncredited)
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| George Regas | ... |
Thug Chieftain (uncredited)
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Allen Schute | ... |
(uncredited)
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Nick Shaid | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Reginald Sheffield | ... |
Rudyard Kipling - Journalist (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Paul Singh | ... |
(uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Tom Tamarez | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carlie Taylor | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Roland Varno | ... |
Lt. Markham (uncredited)
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Bruce Wyndham | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Stevens | ||
Written by
| Joel Sayre | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Fred Guiol | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | (story) & |
| Charles MacArthur | ... | (story) |
| Rudyard Kipling | ... | (poem "Gunga Din") |
| William Faulkner | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Lester Cohen | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| John Colton | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Vincent Lawrence | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Dudley Nichols | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Anthony Veiller | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| George Stevens | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph H. August | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Henry Berman | ||
| John Lockert | ||
| John Sturges | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Robert Palmer | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| James R. Barker | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Dan Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Irving Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup department head (uncredited) |
| Layne Britton | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Russell Drake | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Abe Haberman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Joe Hadley | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Walter Hermann | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Dick Johnson | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ben Libizer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Harry Pringle | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Louis Saintly | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Al Senator | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Howard Smit | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Armand Triller | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| William Woods | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Killy | ... | assistant director |
| Dewey Starkey | ... | assistant director |
| Robert Parrish | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Perry Ferguson | ... | associate art director |
| Nathan Barragar | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Claude E. Carpenter | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Thomas Grady | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Maxwell O. Henry | ... | props (uncredited) |
| James Lane | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Kenneth J. Marstella | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Gene Rossi | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James G. Stewart | ... | sound recordist (as James Stewart) |
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound recordist |
| George C. Emick | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| John C. Grubb | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Stanford Houghton | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Aubrey C. Lind | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Jack Mark | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Gordon McLean | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Eric Meisel | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Arthur C. Robbins | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Fred Rodgers | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Cecil Shephard | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Jean L. Speak | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Kenneth C. Wesson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
| Russell A. Cully | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| P. Brook | ... | photographic effects (uncredited) |
| William Collins | ... | assistant camera: camera effects (uncredited) |
| Horace L. Hulburd | ... | photographic effects (uncredited) |
| Mario Larrinaga | ... | camera effects artist (uncredited) |
| Roger Shearman | ... | photographic effects (uncredited) |
| Clifford Stine | ... | second camera: camera effects (uncredited) |
| G. Swartz | ... | photographic effects (uncredited) |
| M. Zamora | ... | photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Barlow Simpson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph A. August Jr. | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| H. Barrett | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Pete Bernard | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| H.J. Brandon | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Charles Burke | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Tom Clement | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William H. Clothier | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| T. Connelly | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Charles Davis | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Thomas East | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Earl Gilpin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kahle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| George Marquenie | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| C. Noren | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| W. Norton | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Eddie Pyle | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Record | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| F. Reed | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Charles Straumer | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Leon Turen | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Whitaker | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Joe Zaslove | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ray Camp | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Harold Clandenning | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Bill Durant | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Harry Lawrence | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Bill Rabb | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Fred Starns | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Wesley Trist | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Pat Williams | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Russell Bennett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William Briers | ... | technical advisor (as Sergeant Major William Briers) |
| Robert Erskine Holland | ... | technical advisor (as Sir Robert Erskine Holland) |
| Clive Morgan | ... | technical advisor (as Captain Clive Morgan) |
| Renée Bartout | ... | french voice dubbing: Joan Fontaine (uncredited) |
| Mario Besesti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Eduardo Cianelli (uncredited) |
| René Blancard | ... | french voice dubbing: Cecil Kellaway (uncredited) |
| Art Bruggerman | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Joan Fontaine (uncredited) |
| Phoebe Campbell | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Abner Biberman (uncredited) |
| Ennio Cerlesi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Charles Bennett (uncredited) |
| Gordon B. Clarke | ... | stand-in: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (uncredited) |
| Jean Davy | ... | french voice dubbing: Cary Grant (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: Cary Grant (uncredited) |
| Fernand Fabre | ... | french voice dubbing: REginald Sheffield (uncredited) |
| Cesare Fantoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Lumsdare Hare (uncredited) |
| Jean Gournac | ... | french voice dubbing: Lal Chand Mehra (uncredited) |
| Hilda Grenier | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Jean Lemarguy | ... | french voice dubbing: Roland Varno (uncredited) |
| Mal Merrihugh | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| André Norevó | ... | french voice dubbing: Sam Jaffe (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Montagu Love (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Quarra | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sam Jaffe (uncredited) |
| Marcel Raine | ... | french voice dubbing: Victor McLaglan (uncredited) |
| Raymond Rognoni | ... | french voice dubbing: Eduardo Cianelli (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (uncredited) |
| Barlow Simpson | ... | elephant trainer (uncredited) |
| Alberto Sordi | ... | italian voice dubbing: George Du Count (uncredited) |
| Curly Twiford | ... | animal actors supplied by (uncredited) |
| Marc Valbel | ... | french voice dubbing: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (uncredited) |
| Gaetano Verna | ... | italian voice dubbing: Victor McLaglen (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmituonti (1939) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1939) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Imperial Film (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Holllywood Film Theatre)
- Lii-Filmi (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists Television (1960) (United States) (tv) (for C&C)
- United Artists Television (1971) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- RKO Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Magna Entertainment (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1996) (France) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2000) (Spain) (DVD)
- Pan Vision Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- TCM Cinema (2022) (France) (tv)
- Mechanismo (2025) (World-wide)
- Mediterranea Productions (2025) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Born in British India, Gunga Din always wanted to join the British army like many of his fellow Indians, but Indians were not allowed to do so. So he starts observing the British and learns accordingly. He befriends Sgt. Archibald Cutter and warns him about a Thuggee uprising that may threaten their base. Sgt. Cutter and others are able to fend off the attack, but when Gunga gets information of a much larger rebel attack, Cutter accompanies him to the cult's temple embedded with gold statues of Hindu deities. Gunga finds out he is regarded as a traitor by his countrymen, and Cutter, as well as Sergeants MacChesney and Ballantine, is held captive by the Thuggees in a bid to force the British to leave India. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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| Taglines | Barbaric Splendor - Gasping Magnitude - Adventure ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,910,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The gong in the title sequence is the same one used to summon King Kong six years earlier. See more » |
| Goofs | Ballantine and MacChesney are bound and gagged when the last Thuggee is about to behead them after Gunga Din sounds the alarm. Cutter shoots the Thuggee and Ballantine and MacChesney are unbound as they rush to Cutter's side. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Look Back in Anger (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | God Save the King! See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The credits appear on a gong. Standing next to the gong is a Hindu man, and every time he strikes the gong, the credits change. See more » |
| Quotes |
Guru:
You seem to think warfare an English invention. Have you never heard of Chandragupta Maurya? He slaughtered all the armies left in India by Alexander the Great. India was a mighty nation then while Englishmen still dwelt in caves and painted themselves blue. See more » |