The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
1880. British India. Robert Case, a half-caste lieutenant, is unjustly discharged from the British Army. He joins the rebel Bengali tribesmen offensive against the colonial enemy. They capture a foreign journalist and Case recounts his story of false accusation on trumped-up charges, instigated by the bigotry and racism of his commanding officers. Following a successful attack by the British against the rebels Case is brutally shot by Colonel Drewe, his accuser. The journalist returns home determined to report the true story of The Brigand of Kandahar.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- John GillingDirector
- John GillingScreenplay
- Don BanksOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ronald LewisLt. Case
- Oliver ReedAli Kahn
- Duncan LamontCol. Drew
- Yvonne RomainRatina
- Katherine WoodvilleElsa
- Glyn HoustonMarriott
- Sean LynchRattu
- Walter BrownHitala
- Inigo JacksonCaptain Boyd
- Jeremy BurnhamCaptain Connelly
- Joe PowellColor Sergeant
- Henry DaviesSecond Lt. Crowe
Stills
Themes
indiaarmed conflict1850s