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East of Sudan

  • 19641964
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  • 1h 25m
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Jenny Agutter, Derek Fowlds, and Sylvia Syms in East of Sudan (1964)
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During the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the Emi... Read allDuring the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the Emir's daughter Asua and her English governess, Miss Woodville. It's a perilous journey on th... Read allDuring the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the Emir's daughter Asua and her English governess, Miss Woodville. It's a perilous journey on the Nile and its banks. They must face crocodiles, Arab slavers, and a backward Negro tribe ... Read all
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  • Director
    • Nathan Juran
  • Writer
    • Jud Kinberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quayle
    • Sylvia Syms
    • Derek Fowlds
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  • Director
    • Nathan Juran
  • Writer
    • Jud Kinberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quayle
    • Sylvia Syms
    • Derek Fowlds
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    Anthony Quayle and Sylvia Syms in East of Sudan (1964)
    Jenny Agutter, Derek Fowlds, Anthony Quayle, and Sylvia Syms in East of Sudan (1964)
    Jenny Agutter, Derek Fowlds, and Sylvia Syms in East of Sudan (1964)
    Jenny Agutter, Derek Fowlds, and Sylvia Syms in East of Sudan (1964)

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    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Pvt. Bakeras Pvt. Baker
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Miss Woodvilleas Miss Woodville
    Derek Fowlds
    Derek Fowlds
    • Murchisonas Murchison
    Jenny Agutter
    Jenny Agutter
    • Asuaas Asua
    Johnny Sekka
    Johnny Sekka
    • Kimrasias Kimrasi
    Ilario Bisi-Pedro
    • Witch Doctoras Witch Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Derek Blomfield
    Derek Blomfield
    • Second Majoras Second Major
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Coyne
    • Maj. Harrisas Maj. Harris
    • (uncredited)
    Desmond Davies
    • Aideas Aide
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Ellis
    • Arabas Arab
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Layode
    • Gondokoas Gondoko
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Nathan Juran
    • Writer
      • Jud Kinberg(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Theatrical movie debut of Jenny Agutter (Asua).
    • Goofs
      There was never a Royal Suffolk Regiment in the British Army, though there was a Suffolk Regiment (so named in 1881). The Suffolk Regiment did not serve in Egypt and was not part of any attempt to rescue General Gordon. The First Battalion was in India and the Second Battalion was in various postings during this period. The Second Battalion did get posted to India in 1892, well after the events of this film.
    • Connections
      Features The Four Feathers (1939)

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    3/10
    Dated, Unimpressive, Routine Fare
    Judging this film forty eight years after release requires some care. In 1964 it pandered to the escapism that cinema goers still relished, echoed days of colonial glory which were rapidly fading and offered a glimpse of the exotic before foreign travel and mass television made it accessible. The core triumvirate of actors, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms and Derek Fowlds are strong supported by child star Jenny Agutter.

    Chaos in Sudan is not new to 21st century audiences as Quayle does battle with Dervish hordes from the 19th century. The plot is a formulaic one, Quayle as Private Baker escapes a native assault and helps the upmarket Simms to escape. This provides for chase sequences and encounters with various wild animals including snakes, rhinos and elephants – it's pretty much like walking though a zoo.

    The problem is that not only is the plot formulaic and laborious, but the sets are studio ones, with excessive use of archive and stock footage (some from The Four Feathers)that require considerable suspension of disbelief. As a drama it fails. As entertainment at the time, it probably did the job. Quayle was a massive star at the time with HMS Defiant, The Guns of Navarone, and Lawrence of Arabia under his belt when he made the film, Sylvia Syms was an established love interest and has had a distinguished career which has lasted till this day, most recently as the Queen Mother in The Queen. Director Nathan Juran had a solid but unspectacular career having some success with sci-fi movies but also trying his hand at Western's and fantasy with Sinbad. There is nothing in his work on this film which is of note.
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    • Release date
      • July 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swahili
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Östlich vom Sudan
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Ameran Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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