North West Frontier (USA: Flame Over India; Australia: Empress of India) is a 1959 British Eastmancolor adventure film starring Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom, Wilfrid Hyde-White and I. S. Johar. The CinemaScope film, which was produced by Marcel Hellman, was directed by J. Lee Thompson. It was a commercial success at the British box office in 1959. The film’s achievement led to J. Lee Thompson beginning his American career as a director.
The film is set in the North West Frontier Province of British Raj (now within modern Pakistan). It explores the ethnic tensions within British India after Muslim rebels attack a fortress and kill a Hindu maharajah.
Cast
Kenneth More as Capt. William Charles Willoughby Scott
Lauren Bacall as Catherine Wyatt
Herbert Lom as Peter van Leyden
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Mr. Bridie
I. S. Johar as Gupta, the driver
Ursula Jeans as Lady Wyndham (Governor’s Wife)
Eugene Deckers as Mr. Peters
Ian Hunter as Sir John Wyndham (Governor)
Jack Gwillim as Brigadier Ames
Govind Raja Ross as Prince Kishan
Basil Hoskins as Aide-de-camp
Moultrie Kelsall as British Correspondent
Lionel Murton as American Correspondent
Peter Lloyd as British Army officer
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Nice movie. Merci 🙏
Even though I'm not behind the concept of colonialism, I found the story about Indian jihadism surprisingly interesting/entertaining.
The Governess is so occupied with the new baby that she hasn’t got time to watch over the little prince, let alone leave him in the hands of a stranger..
This makes the movie a dud. !!
I’m sure the Russian commander Zhukov would have been a far better choice for this situation instead of the Brits..!
You wasted at least 20 cannon shots by firing too soon. Not good !!!!