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The Drum

- MEN BATTLE FOR THEIR LIVES... WOMEN FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVE... IN A MIGHTY SAGA OF CONQUEST ON INDIA'S FRONTIER

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.

Release Date : 1938-09-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London Films ProductionsUnited Artists

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Drums

Cast

Sabu

Character Name : Prince Azim

Original Name : Sabu

Gender : Male

Raymond Massey

Character Name : Prince Ghul

Original Name : Raymond Massey

Gender : Male

Valerie Hobson

Character Name : Mrs. Carruthers

Original Name : Valerie Hobson

Gender : Female

Roger Livesey

Character Name : Capt. Carruthers

Original Name : Roger Livesey

Gender : Male

David Tree

Character Name : Lieut. Escott

Original Name : David Tree

Gender : Male

Desmond Tester

Character Name : Bill Holder

Original Name : Desmond Tester

Gender : Male

Francis L. Sullivan

Character Name : Governor

Original Name : Francis L. Sullivan

Gender : Male

Archibald Batty

Character Name : Major Bond

Original Name : Archibald Batty

Gender : Male

Frederick Culley

Character Name : Dr.Murphy

Original Name : Frederick Culley

Gender : Male

Amid Taftazani

Character Name : Mohammed Khan

Original Name : Amid Taftazani

Gender : Male

Laurence Baskcomb

Character Name : Zarullah

Original Name : Laurence Baskcomb

Gender : Male

Roy Emerton

Character Name : Wafadar

Original Name : Roy Emerton

Gender : Male

Michael Martin Harvey

Character Name : Mullah

Original Name : Michael Martin Harvey

Gender : Male

Martin Walker

Character Name : Herrick

Original Name : Martin Walker

Gender : Male

Ronald Adam

Character Name : Major Gregoff

Original Name : Ronald Adam

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-10

There's a bit of Rudyard Kipling to this quite colourful story from Zoltan Korda telling of the ruthless "Ghul" (Raymond Massey) who usurps his brother after he makes a treaty with the British. Luckily, the heir "Azim" (Sabu) manages to escape the coup and make his way to "Capt. Carruthers" (Roger Livesey) who is to return to "Tokot" as an emissary but who might well be walking into a deadly trap designed to show the other mountain kingdoms that the Raj was not so invincible as they all thought. Can the young Prince get a warning to his friend in time to thwart disaster? Sabu holds this together quite enthusiastically, with Massey also effective as the menacing baddie who would steal his kingdom. Livesey is just a little too stiff as is Valerie Hobson as his altogether too prim wife and the writing is a little staccato but there's plenty of adventure and intrigue as the story races along entertainingly, if predictably. The production is almost lavish at times and there's some gorgeous location photography and even a game of polo to add a bit of richness to a lively tale of derring-do. It's not an history and like so many tales of the British "benevolence" in princely India takes a slightly rose-tinted view of the history, but it's still an enjoyable watch.