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- BFI identifier39530
- Date1959 (Copyright)
1959-10-26 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisSet in the North West Frontier province of British India around the turn of the century against a background of tension between the Moslems and Hindus. A rebel Moslem faction is seeking to kill the six year old son of the ruling Hindu Maharaja thus putting an end to his line. The Maharaja, seeks help from the British governor to save the life of his son. Captain Scott is entrusted with the mission of getting Prince Kishan safetly to Kalapore. The last train transporting the European civilians has left and the only hope is to get an ancient steam engine called Victoria repaired by her devoted driver Gupta. Accompanied by Prince Kishan's American governess, a small group of British civilians and two Indian soldiers as guards, Captain Scott and the young prince board the train driven by Gupta, bound for Kalapore. (Synopsis)
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- CreditsDirected by: J. Lee Thompson
©/Production Company: The Rank Organisation Film Productions Ltd
Released by: Rank Film Distributors
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Title
North West Frontier (Original)
Northwest Frontier (Alternative)
Flame over India (Alternative)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/6378-FFAE-2D60-8727-27BA-ZCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
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- Scripts / DocumentsScript - Original story: Based on the story by Patrick Ford and Will Price - SCR-13301
Script - Original story: Based on the story by Patrick Ford and Will Price - SCR-13302
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Work - 39530 - 1959 (Copyright)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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