The Drum

MEN BATTLE FOR THEIR LIVES... WOMEN FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVE... IN A MIGHTY SAGA OF CONQUEST ON INDIA'S FRONTIER

6.119381h 44mReleased

Adventure

War

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1938-04-07

Runtime1h 44m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Keywords

rebellion

based on novel or book

Stream

Criterion Channel

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Cast & Crew

Sabu

as Prince Azim

Raymond Massey

as Prince Ghul

Valerie Hobson

as Mrs. Carruthers

Roger Livesey

as Capt. Carruthers

David Tree

as Lieut. Escott

Desmond Tester

as Bill Holder

Francis L. Sullivan

as Governor

Archibald Batty

as Major Bond

Frederick Culley

as Dr.Murphy

Amid Taftazani

as Mohammed Khan

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jun 10, 2024

7/10

There's a bit of Rudyard Kipling to this quite colourful story from Zoltan Korda telling of the ruthless "Ghul" (Raymond Massey) who usurps his brother after he makes a treaty with the British. Luckily, the heir "Azim" (Sabu) manages to escape the coup and make his way to "Capt. Carruthers" (Roger Livesey) who is to return to "Tokot" as an emissary…

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