Watch The Drum (1938) Official Trailer
MEN BATTLE FOR THEIR LIVES... WOMEN FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVE... IN A MIGHTY SAGA OF CONQUEST ON INDIA'S FRONTIER
6.1 / 10 IMDb April 7, 1938 1h 44m
Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
Director
Runtime
1h 44m
Release Date
April 7, 1938
Genre
Adventure, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Sabu
as Prince Azim
Raymond Massey
as Prince Ghul
Valerie Hobson
as Mrs. Carruthers
Roger Livesey
as Capt. Carruthers
David Tree
as Lieut. Escott
Desmond Tester
as Bill Holder
Francis L. Sullivan
as Governor
Archibald Batty
as Major Bond
Frederick Culley
as Dr.Murphy
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Amid Taftazani
as Mohammed Khan
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Laurence Baskcomb
as Zarullah
Roy Emerton
as Wafadar
Michael Martin Harvey
as Mullah
Martin Walker
as Herrick
Ronald Adam
as Major Gregoff
Leo Genn
as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Production Companies
London Films Productions
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