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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 5 min.
Directed By: Mark Robson
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Apr 3, 1963 Wide
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox

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Cast

            Horst Buchholz as Naturam Godse

            José Ferrer as Supt. Gopal Das

            Valeiie Gearon as Rani Mahta

            Don Borisenko as Vishnu Apte

            Robert Morley as P. K. Mussadi

            Diane Baker as Sheila

            Harry Andrews as Gen. Singh

            Jairaj as Birta

            David Abraham as Detective Munda

            Achala Sachdev as Mother

            Marne Maitland as Karnick

            Harold Goldblatt as Selvrag Prahlad

            Wolfe Morris as Detective Bose

            Francis Matthews as Rampure

            Jack Hedley as Kilpatrick

            J.S. Casshyap as Mahatma Gandhi

            Ishaq Bux as Gardener

            Kurt Christian as Young Natu

            Allan Cuthbertson as Capt. Goff

            Peter Illing as Frank Ramamurti

            Harold Kasket as Datta

            Frank Olegario as Barburao

            Shay Gorman as Duty Officer

            Julian Sherrier as P.K.'s Secretary

            Christopher Carlos as Shankar

            Joseph Cuby as Chacko
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