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The Black Watch (1929)

NR · 1929-05-22 · 1h 32m · EN
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To lead an army was her ambition —but to love one man was her fervid passion

Captain Donald King is sent to India to carry out a secret mission while the Black Watch, his regiment, leaves for France at the outbreak of the First World War.

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John FordDirectorTalbot MundyWriter

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Victor McLaglenVictor McLaglenCaptain Donald KingMyrna LoyMyrna LoyYasmaniDavid TorrenceDavid TorrenceField MarshalDavid RollinsDavid RollinsLieutenant Malcolm KingCyril ChadwickCyril ChadwickMajor TwynesLumsden HareLumsden HareBlack Watch ColonelRoy D'ArcyRoy D'ArcyRewa GhungaDavid PercyDavid PercyDavidMitchell LewisMitchell LewisMajor Mohammed KhanClaude KingClaude KingGeneralWalter LongWalter LongHarrim BeyFrancis FordFrancis FordMacGregor (uncredited)

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Based on novel or bookBritish empireIndiaBritish rajKhyber pass

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Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · WarTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · British Empire · IndiaDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference159825Actor preference230480 · 275777 · 435590

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Captain Donald King is sent to India to carry out a secret mission while the Black Watch, his regiment, leaves for France at the outbreak of the First World War.

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