Khyber pakhtunkhwa, the current province of pakistan since 2010. Buy north west frontier movie posters from movie poster shop. Based on a story by one of john fords regular screenwriters, frank nugent, north west frontier was seen by some contemporary critics as a sort of british western about a group of disparate individuals heading for civilisation across a wilderness full of rampaging savages out to destroy them. North west frontier 1959 the rank collection bluray us import best british film. North west frontier is a 1959 british eastmancolor adventure film starring kenneth more. If it had a broader audience it would surely become a favorite with many. It was a commercial success at the british box office in 1959. Film uit 1959 britse film avonturenfilm film van j. Flame over india released in britain as north west frontier is a suspenseful epic.
North west frontier is a 1959 drama starring lauren bacall and kenneth more. Best bluray movie deals, see all the deals, top deals new. 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. When the moslems attack a british fortress in colonial india, it is imperative that the local maharajas son be taken to safety. Its duel titles does not help matters the alternately spelled northwest frontier becomes a third title in the mess. A large part of this film was shot on location in spain, on the 56 gauge zafrahuelva railway, of the renfe. The cinemascope film, which was produced by marcel hellman, was directed by j. British army officer, captain scott is given the responsibility of escorting a young hindu prince to safety in the midst of a muslim rebellion as his survival will ensure the failure of the uprising. Originally built by a british company, the line runs parallel with the spanishportuguese border, and has some spectacular bridges and some very indian looking scenery. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. North west frontier province 19012010, a province of british india and later of pakistan.
In british india, a young prince must be taken to safey across rebelheld territory, and an. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Captain scott kenneth more cbe is sent by the british governor to rescue a fiveyearold prince and his american governess. A bullet for the general western, full movie, english, classic film watchfree, cowboyfilm duration. Military history of the northwest frontier wikipedia. The northwest frontier presentday khyber pakhtunkhwa was a region of the british indian empire. North west frontier 1959 movie poster cinematerial. It remains the western frontier of presentday pakistan, extending from the pamir knot in the north to the kohimalik siah in the west, and separating the modern pakistani frontier regions of north west frontier province renamed as khyber pakhtunkhwa, federally administered tribal areas and. Johar acted in numerous hindi films from the 1950s through to the early 1980s and appeared in international films such as harry black 1958, north west frontier 1959, lawrence of arabia 1962 and death on the nile 1978, besides acting in maya 1967, a us tv series. Empress of india, flame over india, northwest frontier, northwest frontier. The movie touches on serious issues such as british imperialism, class conflict and religious tensions.
It is set in 1905, in the north west frontier province of india. With kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite. North west frontier, a 1959 british adventure film starring lauren bacall. The last great frontier dvd, 2014 the northwest passage. Empress of india is a 1959 british eastmancolor adventure film starring kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite and i. Played cameos in international films such as north west frontier 1959, death on the nile 1937, harry black and the tiger 1958, lawrence of arabia 1962 and the in the us television series. With track repairs barely finished by the occupants, the train gets away under a hail of gunfire. The terain part 1, the film the government has brought on us many taxes, but it gives us one good thing the terain that joins friends and unites the anxious. Thursday night movie beyond this place 1959 duration. Filmed in technicolor on location in india and spain, the movie plunges into the. North west frontier 1959 thriller film supersatan666devil 1st. In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial india, british army captain scott kenneth more, a young prince and the boys governess lauren bacall escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince. Captain scott of the british army is ordered to get the.
North west frontier 1959 a blog for classic film lovers. A great film toally inaccurate and politically incorrect from todays perspective but a romping great yarn for a kid back in the early 70s to watch. Exciting adventure movie finely performed by a good star cast and colorfully. As pauldzine pointed out in his article, the train starts out in india, running on metre gauge, and continues on. North west frontier 1959 does this film represent the adventure that war can be or is this another dated picture that skews history by putting a spin on colonialism. North west frontier also known as flame over india in the united states and empress of india in australia is a 1959 british film starring kenneth more and lauren bacall.
Lee thompson with kenneth more, lauren bacall, herbert lom, wilfrid hydewhite, year. North west frontier 1959 lauren bacall and kenneth more in north west. A muslim uprising has begun, and british army captain scott is asked to take 5yearold prince kishan and his widowed governess, mrs. North west frontier is a highly underrated adventure film and this may be due to it rarely being aired on television. North west frontier drama adventure in the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial india, british army captain scott kenneth more, a young prince and the boys governess lauren bacall escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince. North west frontier 1959 movie posters cinematerial. I was first inspired to take an interest in the north west frontier thanks to the 1959 film north west frontier flame over india in the u. Northwest frontier was the original british title for flame over india. Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for north west frontier 1959. North west frontier 1959 trailer fan made alexander jones. The boy is given over for protection to a british officer named captain scott kenneth more because islamic insurgents are on the warpath and wish to kill the lad from start to finish. Northwest frontier is a rousing and suspenseful adventure film that starts in media res. North west frontier 1959 trivia 17 add new dvd talk said of this film that it. Then it screws the pooch by having our voiceofreason character turn out to be a shock and horror halfmuslim who declares he must kill all his fellow travellers for.
It is the north west frontier of india at the turn of the century. All pages with titles containing north west frontier. This cracking adventure is directed with great pace and precision by j lee thompson, and proves that an oldfashioned, allaction drama can still keep you on the edge of your seat without the benefit. The image measures 2123 3250 pixels and is 1083 kilobytes large. Father rupert mayer full movie, history drama, english, ww2, naziresistance watchfree duration. North west frontier 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In a country with no destiny in the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial india, british army captain scott kenneth more, a young prince and the boys governess lauren bacall escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by. The captains table 1959 north west frontier 1959 i aim at the stars 1960 mysterious island 1961 reach for glory 1963 lancelot and guinevere 1963 girl in the headlines 1963 the third secret 1964 rattle of a simple man 1964 the amorous adventures of moll flanders 1965 the quiller memorandum 1966 arabesque 1966 the big. For a good hour, north west frontier is a pretty tense and thoughtful adventure film that manages to make a decent point or two against colonialism and religious strife. Lee thompsons war film of the previous year, ice cold in alex. North west frontier movie posters from movie poster shop. The story takes place in the north west frontier of india.
Johar to ready an archaic train engine to try to break it. In many ways the terain is the star of the 1959 film, north west frontier. North west frontier 1959 uncut british version kenneth more lauren bacall full movie hd. Hindi dubbed hollywood action movie new action movies full hd dubbed movie. In northwestern india soon after the turn of the 20th century, moslem rebels seek to kill a sixyearold hindu prince to end his family line. Set 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. North west frontier aka flame over india in the us and empress of india in australia is in the timehonoured tradition of journey films like ice cold in alex which, perhaps not coincidentally, was also directed by j lee thompson, who directed north west frontier, lifeboat, and stagecoach. In british india, a young prince must be taken to safey across rebelheld territory, and an old train is the only way to do it. The movie s setting is the north west frontier province in british india in 1905.
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