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The Brigand of Kandahar

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5.3/10 • 12

1965-08-091h 24m

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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.

Directors
John Gilling
Writters
John Gilling

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  1. Oliver Reed

    Oliver Reed

    Ali Kahn

  2. Duncan Lamont

    Duncan Lamont

    Col. Drew

  3. Yvonne Romain

    Yvonne Romain

    Ratina

  4. Katherine Woodville

    Katherine Woodville

    Elsa

  5. Glyn Houston

    Glyn Houston

    Marriott

  6. Caron Gardner

    Caron Gardner

    Serving Maid

  7. Ronald Lewis

    Ronald Lewis

    Lt. Case

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CinemaSerf

Jan 2, 2025

6/10

Straight out of Rudyard Kipling's standard book of Raj adventures, this sees the disgraced "Lt. Case" (Ronald Lewis) dragooned from his regiment only to take up with their mountain-dwelling nemesis "Eli Khan" (Oliver Reed) swearing vengeance on the colonel (Duncan Lamont) who was responsible for his harsh treatment. The arrival of journalist "Marriot" (Glen Houston) upsets not just the army's applecart a little, but also sends a man high up into the mountains in whom the former soldier can confide. It's also becoming quite clear that though there's a degree of working trust between the khan and the deserter, it's highly likely that "Case" hasn't completely abandoned his loyalties to Queen and Country - and his boss suspects as much, too. Reed isn't really a natural here bedecked in his flowing garb, but there are still quite an entertaining series of flag-waving escapades with plenty of gunfire and menace amidst the polystyrene rocks and industrial scale cheese plants. Yvonne Romain pops up now and again as the selfish "Ratina" and does her best Caroline Munro impersonation, but luckily that element doesn't clog up the boy's own elements of derring-do with sharp knives. Nope, you will never remember it, but I like the genre and this is perfectly watchable.

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
india