The Drum
1938 · 1h 44m · Adventure, War · United Kingdom · Rated U (GB)
MEN BATTLE FOR THEIR LIVES... WOMEN FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVE... IN A MIGHTY SAGA OF CONQUEST ON INDIA'S FRONTIER
Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
Directed by
Zoltan KordaWritten by
A.E.W. Mason6.0Smart score
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1900sarms smugglingbased on novel or bookbritish empirebritish rajchildren in wartimecolonial indiadrumdrumsindiaprincerebellionrevolt
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