A british officer saves an indian prince from an uprising and tries to escort him and the boys nanny to safety on board a dilapidated train. Set in the north west frontier province of british india around the turn of the century. When the moslems attack a british fortress in colonial india, it is imperative that the local maharajas son be taken to safety. Nov 10, 2018 a bullet for the general western, full movie, english, classic film watchfree, cowboyfilm duration. North west frontier 1959 original uncut british release kenneth more, lauren bacall. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. North west frontier trailer 1959 two people trapped by fate. North west frontier 1959 movie posters cinematerial. High resolution movie poster image for north west frontier 1959. Northwest frontier is a rousing and suspenseful adventure film that starts in media res. For filming sequences on the sound stage at pinewood studios, london, full size. North west frontier is a 1959 british eastmancolor adventure film starring kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite and i.
A muslim uprising has begun, and british army captain scott is asked to take 5yearold prince kishan and his widowed governess, mrs. Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for north west frontier 1959. Jan 31, 2019 finally, whatever you call it, flame over india aka north west frontier is a very thrilling adventure yarn, full of some fantastic scenery and local colour. Unlike the first, ferry to hong kong 1959 released a few months earlier, this was a big domestic and european hit, although it failed to capture the vital american market. Full synopsis music screenplay info original print info genre. The cinematographer was geoffrey unsworth, the man responsible for the lustrous looks of kubricks 2001. North west frontier internet movie firearms database guns. Northwest frontier was the original british title for flame over india. North west frontier internet movie firearms database. In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial india, british army captain scott kenneth more, a young prince and the boys governess lauren bacall escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince. Finally, whatever you call it, flame over india aka north west frontier is a very thrilling adventure yarn, full of some fantastic scenery and local colour. North west frontier 1959 official hd trailer movie trailers. North west frontier is now available on a region 2 dvd in france in anamorphic widescreen 2. Based on a story by one of john ford s regular screenwriters, frank nugent, north west frontier was seen by some contemporary critics as.
In british india, a young prince must be taken to safey across rebelheld territory, and an old train is the only way to do it. Lee thompson directed his share of time wasting sequels to death wish, but before that and aside his. Lauren bacall and kenneth more in north west frontier 1959 north west. It is the north west frontier of india at the turn of the century. The man for the job is commander kenneth more, who uses a rusty old. May 21, 2011 north west frontier aka flame over india in the us and empress of india in australia is in the timehonoured tradition of journey films like ice cold in alex which, perhaps not coincidentally, was also directed by j lee thompson, who directed north west frontier, lifeboat, and stagecoach. North west frontier 1959 dvd dvd 3yvg the cheap fast.
Captain scott kenneth more is sent by the british governor to rescue a fiveyearold prince and his american governess. The first part of the film shows a crowd outside a fort in a scene that remarkably resembles a photo of refugees at an old fort at purana kila in a 1947 manchester guardian article. North west frontier has a sense of spectacle and swagger that had scarcely been seen in british cinema since alexander kordas imperialist epics of the 1930s. With kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite. Not rated, 2 h 9 min kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite director. North west frontier opens like your average b movie, but once the film gets going it becomes quite enjoyable with several quite spectacular action set pieces. John wayne western free movie english full cowboy western movie duration. Called north west frontier in the uk and some commonwealth countries, this is fastpaced and wellacted movie. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. One reason for north west frontiers success can be attributed to the movie s epic look, with its enormous vistas and foregrounding of action scenes against imposing and exotic natural backgrounds. In british india, a young prince must be taken to safey across rebel held territory, and an old train is the only way to do it. North west frontier uses its earlier historical context to show this religious hatred, communal violence and the refugee problem it created.
However, his mission is jeopardised when it becomes. Lauran bacall and kenneth more make for a very appealing lead duo, and the supporting cast is full of familiar faces, all of whom do fine work. Warning the uk r2 dvd is not anamorphic north west. Your item will be previously owned but still in great condition. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
North west frontier 1959 official trailer, organic. North west frontier 1959 is an adventure, drama movie starring kenneth more and lauren bacall. The next rank film in cinemascope was not until 1961. A bullet for the general western, full movie, english, classic film watchfree, cowboyfilm duration. North west frontier 1959 changes the movie database. Johar to ready an archaic train engine to try to break it. North west frontier 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It is set in 1905, in the north west frontier province of india. Northwest frontier aka flame over india in the us and empress of india in australia is in the timehonoured tradition of journey films like ice cold in alex which, perhaps not coincidentally, was also directed by j lee thompson, who directed northwest frontier, lifeboat, and stagecoach. When gregory peck saw the movie, he recommended thompson as a suitable replacement for alexander mackendrick when the production of the guns of navarone 1961 had stalled.
Northwest frontier 1959 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. North west frontier 1959 uk region 2 compatible all region dvd a. A bit slow in places but the tense scenes are riveting. The only drawback is having to put up with french language subtitles which cannot be removed. In north west frontier 1959, a british army officer struggles to protect a young royal prince in india at the turn of the century, and his efforts lead him on a 300 mile dangerfilled journey. The cinemascope film, which was produced by marcel hellman, was directed by j. Gunga din, directed by george stevens, remains one of the most famous of all action films. North west frontier 1959 original uncut british release. North west frontier 1959 flame over india released in britain as north west frontier is a suspenseful epic about smuggling a boy prince out of indias northwestern province to safety in kalapur after his father, the rajah, is killed in a massive islamic uprising. Other than the fact i am not at all interested in the villain, his rights or point of view, the film is superb, and bacall with more, make an attractive pair. North west frontier from a smash opening to quietly confident fade, north west frontier is basically the ageless chase yarn, transferred from the prairie to the sunbaked plains of india and done. North west frontier 1959 changes the movie database tmdb. The image measures 2123 3250 pixels and is 1083 kilobytes large. North west frontier also known as flame over india in the united states and empress of india in australia is a 1959 british film starring kenneth more and lauren bacall.
The daily mail thought that this northwestern eastern can claim to be the first genuine british western daily mail, 9 october 1959. North west frontier 1959 movie poster cinematerial. In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial india, british army captain scott kenneth more, a young prince and the boys governess lauren bacall escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by muslim rebels intent on. North west frontier would work as a daring actionadventure yarn, that isif it were not chronically trying to make its points about honor and dignity. It was a commercial success at the british box office in 1959. British army officer, captain scott is given the responsibility of escorting a young hindu prince to safety in the midst of a muslim rebellion as his survival will ensure the failure of the uprising. Empress of india is a 1959 british eastmancolor adventure film starring kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite and i.
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