Nine Hours to Rama (1963)
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This drama follows the nine hours that came before the assassination of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi by a Hindu radical. Naturam Godse (Horst Buchholz), a Brahmin who was rejected for service in the British Army and is horrified by the fighting between Moslem and Hindu fanatics, comes to the… More This drama follows the nine hours that came before the assassination of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi by a Hindu radical. Naturam Godse (Horst Buchholz), a Brahmin who was rejected for service in the British Army and is horrified by the fighting between Moslem and Hindu fanatics, comes to the conclusion that the only solution to the civil unrest is to kill Gandhi (J.S. Casshyap), believing that the leader's philosophy of non-violence has only fanned the flames of unrest. In love with a married woman, Rani Mahta (Valerie Gearon), Godse spends a guilty afternoon with her as he flashes back on his life of violence and mistreatment; he also pays a call to Sheila (Diane Baker), a prostitute. Meanwhile, as civil unrest flares around him, Ghandi goes about his daily rounds, despite warnings from police chief Gopal Das (Jose Ferrer) that his life is in danger. J.S. Casshyap was a 64-year-old teacher and author before being cast as Gandhi in this, his first film role. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mark Robson
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 3, 1963 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Cast
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Horst Buchholz
as Naturam Godse
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José Ferrer
as Supt. Gopal Das
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Valeiie Gearon
as Rani Mahta
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Don Borisenko
as Vishnu Apte
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Robert Morley
as P. K. Mussadi
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Diane Baker
as Sheila
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Harry Andrews
as Gen. Singh
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Jairaj
as Birta
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David Abraham
as Detective Munda
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Achala Sachdev
as Mother
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Marne Maitland
as Karnick
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Harold Goldblatt
as Selvrag Prahlad
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Wolfe Morris
as Detective Bose
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Francis Matthews
as Rampure
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Jack Hedley
as Kilpatrick
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J.S. Casshyap
as Mahatma Gandhi
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Ishaq Bux
as Gardener
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Kurt Christian
as Young Natu
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Allan Cuthbertson
as Capt. Goff
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Peter Illing
as Frank Ramamurti
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Harold Kasket
as Datta
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Frank Olegario
as Barburao
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Shay Gorman
as Duty Officer
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Julian Sherrier
as P.K.'s Secretary
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Christopher Carlos
as Shankar
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Joseph Cuby
as Chacko
