Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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.
DVD Release Date: December 7, 2004
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February 25, 2009Rudyard Kipling's poem is translated to the screen by the pulsatile direction of George Stevens.
The best thing about this classic adventure is the chemistry between the great actors involved in it, they are all charming and funny, a magnificent triumvirate formed by Cary Grant, ...( read more) -
June 28, 2007Sgt. Archibald Cutter: Now you're all under arrest. You too, and you know why. Her Majesty's very touchy about having her subjects strangled.
Cary Grant stars in this 30s adventure flick based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling. It involves a few British soldiers in India during the 1...( read more) -
October 12, 2009Very exciting classic action adventure film with an awesome cast. Splashes of humor throughout add a great touch. Wonderful and rousing score. Never boring, always exciting. This film has it all - romance, action, adventure, drama, comedy..what more couold you want?
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August 11, 2009Gunga Din (1939)
This pre-war movie, very losely based on Rudyard Kipling's poem about the misadventures of three soldiers, Cutter (Cary Grant), MacChesney (Victor McLaglen), and Ballantine (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and an East Indian waterbearer, Gunga Din (Sam Jaffe).
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May 1, 2009Big budget action buddy film from RKO studios and three of it's biggest stars. This film is lots of fun especially when comparing with the genre today.
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April 29, 2009For many older parents this was their Raiders. It was the adventure movie of the 30s. Grant was terrific to watch in his action-packed role. Today, it's a bit tame. But for its time, it was a tremendous roller-coaster ride.
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November 5, 2008The first hour was great fun with some surprisingly good action sequences and a nice rapport created amongst the three war buddies. I've been a huge fan of Cary Grant for a while now and he's great as always. I especially dug the accent he used that kept popping up every now and ...( read more)
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October 28, 2008A great fun filled adventure film. I had no idea that Lucas and Steve basically used this movies plot for Indy and the temple of doom.
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October 4, 2008a really well made movie. some really big battles, but not really me favorite story.
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