The drum drums in the usa was a 1938 british film about arms smuggling and rebellion on the north west frontier. Watch north west frontier 1959 123movies full movies. North west frontier 1959 a blog for classic film lovers. A muslim uprising has begun, and british army captain scott is asked to take 5yearold prince kishan and his widowed governess, mrs. What we have here is more precious than gold or oil, the culture of the first nation peoples recorded forever by james beveridge and nfb. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Super 8 colour sound, in cinemascope format you will need to use an anamorphic scope lens to watch this film in its correct cinemascope ratio. North west frontier 1959 lauren bacall and kenneth more in north west frontier 1959. North west frontier is a highly underrated adventure film and this may be due to it rarely being aired on television. They included crime, war, comedies and social dramas on such uncommercial topics as prisons, capital punishment and the pressures of modern suburban life. The northwest frontier presentday khyber pakhtunkhwa was a region of the british indian empire.
It is the north west frontier of india at the turn of the century. Set in the north west frontier province of british india around the turn of the century against a background of tension between the moslems and hindus. The cinemascope film, which was produced by marcel hellman, was directed by j. Dec 03, 2016 north west frontier aka flame over india, aka empress of india directed by j. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. North west frontier movie posters from movie poster shop.
Your item will be previously owned but still in great condition. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Military history of the northwest frontier wikipedia. North west frontier 1959 movie poster cinematerial. 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. If it had a broader audience it would surely become a favorite with many. This 1959 film was released many years ago in the us as flame over india. Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for north west frontier 1959. Set in the north west frontier province of british india around the turn of the century. North west frontier 1959 flickers in timeflickers in time. North west frontier 1959 also known as flame over india.
North west frontier 1959 original uncut british release kenneth more, lauren bacall. 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. Military history of the northwest frontier, the military frontier. North west frontier dvd 1959 original dvd planet store. 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 beginning his american career as a director. Its all set up for the main themes of this movie set in an india still under british control, circa 1905. We actually have a number of regular customers based in the us, canada and australia who never have problems with our region 2 discs. Sholay copy hollywood film north west frontier youtube. North west frontier internet movie firearms database guns. More is good as the british officer in charge of a mess. By the time his party arrives in the british governors capital, its under siege and may fall soon. In northwestern india soon after the turn of the 20th century, moslem rebels seek to kill a sixyearold hindu prince to end his family line. High resolution movie poster image for north west frontier 1959.
Buy north west frontier movie posters from movie poster shop. When the moslems attack a british fortress in colonial india, it is imperative that the local maharajas son be taken to safety. Lee thompson, starring charles bronson, dominique sanda and jason robards. It remains the western frontier of presentday pakistan, extending from the pamir knot in the north to the kohimalik siah in the west, and separating the modern pakistani frontier regions of northwest frontier province renamed as khyber pakhtunkhwa, federally administered tribal areas and. Synopsis 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. 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. North west frontier 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. North west frontier 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film was a major hit in the united kingdom, being among the six most popular films in great britain for the. A lot of dvd players around now are region free which play any dvd region. Overview of north west frontier, 1959, directed by j.
Production company, rank organisation film productions. Its duel titles does not help matters the alternately spelled northwest frontier becomes a third title. London, full size replicas of the locomotive, rolling stock and part of the bridge were constructed, with pinewoods usual remarkable accuracy. The film has often been described as a remake of casablanca the movie marks the third collaboration between bronson and director j. I was first inspired to take an interest in the north west frontier thanks to the 1959 film north west frontier flame over india in the u. 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. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck. It is set in 1905, in the north west frontier province of india. If that wasnt bad enough the film speed was not synchronized properly so you will.
In a country with no destiny 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. North west frontier is a 1959 film starring lauren bacall, kenneth more, herbert lom. North west frontier 1959 the rank collection bluray us import best british film. Caboblanco 1980 is an american drama film directed by j. Northwest frontier states agency, an agency overseeing some of.
North west frontier 1959 posters the movie database tmdb. Sholays famous train chase scene is copy from hollywood film north west frontier from 1959. In 1905, an english officer during a rebellion escorts a young hindu prince on a dangerous train journey. North west frontier 1959 trailer fan made main actors. 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. North west frontier 1959 letterboxd your life in film. Muslim rebels are gathering in the hills, preparing to storm the maharajas palace and kill his son, a sixyearold hindu prince who will be the. The hound of the baskervilles 1959 full movie by marbpl2018. North west frontier 1959 movie posters cinematerial. Johar to ready an archaic train engine to try to break it. A sad history, perhaps, but nonetheless, very important. 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.
Captain scott of the british army is ordered to get the. North west frontier 1959 dvd dvd 3yvg the cheap fast. North west frontier 1959 not rated 2h 9min adventure, drama 25 october 1959 uk 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. North west frontier, northwest frontier, empress of india, flame over india. North west frontier dvd 1959 this is 100% genuine product. It explores the ethnic tensions within british india after muslim rebels attack a fortress and kill a hindu maharajah. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable.
Lee thompson with kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite, year. For filming sequences on the sound stage at pinewood studios, london, full. Kenneth more and lauren bacall star in this spectacular adventure set in colonial india. For starters, you have to ignore that rather boring first few minutes, and the awful acting in it, including the routine battle scenes quickly thrown at you.
Opening the cd is the suite from northwest frontier which spoliansky scored in 1959. North west frontier 1959 not rated 2h 9min adventure, drama 25 october 1959 uk in british india, a young prince must be taken to safey across rebelheld territory, and an. A british army officer is sent to rescue a young hindu prince from rebellious tribesman with their only chance for escape an old steam engine on a perilous track through the mountains. Lee thompson directed his share of time wasting sequels to death wish, but before that and aside his.
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. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Lee thompson, produced by john hawkesworth, and cowritten by john hawkesworth and shelley smith pseudonym of nancy hermione bodington. Northwest frontier dvd region 2 for sale online ebay. It stars john mills as a police superintendent investigating a murder. Lee thompsons war film of the previous year, ice cold in alex. Nov 16, 2014 north west frontier is a highly underrated adventure film and this may be due to it rarely being aired on television. Feb 17, 2010 the galop from the happiest days of your life is a delightfully highspirited romp much in the mould of malcolm arnolds st. Nugent, patrick ford, will price, and robin estridge 1959 uk the rank organization first viewingnetflix rental. A rebel moslem faction is seeking to kill the six year old son of the ruling hindu maharaja thus putting an end to his line. Its duel titles does not help matters the alternately spelled northwest frontier becomes a third title in the mess. Northwest frontier was the original british title for flame over india. 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. His 1959 film tiger bay released the same year as north west frontier made a star out of hayley mills and won him a bafta for best british film.
North west frontier is a 1959 british eastmancolor adventure film starring kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite and i. Based on a story by one of john fords regular screenwriters, frank nugent, north west frontier was seen by some contemporary critics as a sort of british western about a group of disparate individuals heading for civilisation across a wilderness full of rampaging savages out to destroy them. North west frontier 1959 is an adventure, drama movie starring kenneth more and lauren bacall. North west frontier for sale in uk view 56 bargains. Captain scott kenneth more is sent by the british governor to rescue a fiveyearold prince and his american governess. Rajasthan part 1 mandawa, bikaner, desnok, kichan and phalodi duration.
This was the second of a handful of films the rank organization made in cinemascope. Northwest frontier is a rousing and suspenseful adventure film that starts in media res. In colonial indias nw frontier province, usually rivaling muslim tribes have united against the hindus and slay leading rajah, whose son, prince kishan 6, has been saved at the last minute. The image measures 2123 3250 pixels and is 1083 kilobytes large. It was the middle film in a trio of great actionadventure yarns that began with ice cold in alex and concluded with the guns of navarone. North west frontier 1959 original uncut british release. Tiger bay is a 1959 british crime drama film based on the short story rodolphe et le revolver by noel calef. The film is set in the north west frontier province of british raj now within modern pakistan. The stars are kenneth more big british star also in zulu and lauren bacall. It was a commercial success at the british box office in 1959. Northwest frontier province 19012010, a province of british india and later of pakistan, now renamed khyber pakhtunkhwa.
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