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North West Frontier

Two people trapped by fate. In a country with no destiny.

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.

2h 9m1959NRTMDb 6.8

AdventureDrama

English

Crew and Cast

J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee ThompsonDirectorKenneth MoreKenneth MoreCapt. ScottLauren BacallLauren BacallCatherine WyattHerbert LomHerbert LomVan LaydenWilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteBridieI.S. JoharI.S. JoharGuptaUrsula JeansUrsula JeansLady WindhamEugene DeckersEugene DeckersMr PetersIan HunterIan HunterSir John WyndhamJack GwillimJack GwillimBrigadier Ames
Govind Raja RossPrince Kishan
Basil HoskinsAide-de-CampMoultrie KelsallMoultrie KelsallBritish CorrespondentLionel MurtonLionel MurtonAmerican Correspondent
Jaron YaltanIndian Correspondent
Homi BodeIndian CorrespondentFrank OlegarioFrank OlegarioRajah
Ronald CardewStaff Colonel at Kalapur StationAllan CuthbertsonAllan CuthbertsonMonocled OfficerHoward Marion-CrawfordHoward Marion-CrawfordPeter's Contact at Kalapur Station

Storyline

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
13 October 1959
Runtime
2h 9m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.8 / 10 (58 votes)

Production

Director
J. Lee Thompson
Writers
Frank S. Nugent, Patrick Ford, Will Price
Studios
The Rank Organisation, Marcel Hellman Productions
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Hindi