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The Brigand of Kandahar

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1880. British India. Robert Case, a half-caste lieutenant, is unjustly discharged from the British Army. He joins the rebel Bengali tribesmen offensive against the colonial enemy. They capture a foreign journalist and Case recounts his story of false accusation on trumped-up charges, instigated by the bigotry and racism of his commanding officers. Following a successful attack by the British against the rebels Case is brutally shot by Colonel Drewe, his accuser. The journalist returns home determined to report the true story of The Brigand of Kandahar.

Release Date : 1965-08-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hammer Film Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Oliver Reed

Character Name : Ali Kahn

Original Name : Oliver Reed

Gender : Male

Duncan Lamont

Character Name : Col. Drew

Original Name : Duncan Lamont

Gender : Male

Yvonne Romain

Character Name : Ratina

Original Name : Yvonne Romain

Gender : Female

Katherine Woodville

Character Name : Elsa

Original Name : Katherine Woodville

Gender : Female

Glyn Houston

Character Name : Marriott

Original Name : Glyn Houston

Gender : Male

Caron Gardner

Character Name : Serving Maid

Original Name : Caron Gardner

Gender : Female

Ronald Lewis

Character Name : Lt. Case

Original Name : Ronald Lewis

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-02

Straight out of Rudyard Kipling's standard book of Raj adventures, this sees the disgraced "Lt. Case" (Ronald Lewis) dragooned from his regiment only to take up with their mountain-dwelling nemesis "Eli Khan" (Oliver Reed) swearing vengeance on the colonel (Duncan Lamont) who was responsible for his harsh treatment. The arrival of journalist "Marriot" (Glen Houston) upsets not just the army's applecart a little, but also sends a man high up into the mountains in whom the former soldier can confide. It's also becoming quite clear that though there's a degree of working trust between the khan and the deserter, it's highly likely that "Case" hasn't completely abandoned his loyalties to Queen and Country - and his boss suspects as much, too. Reed isn't really a natural here bedecked in his flowing garb, but there are still quite an entertaining series of flag-waving escapades with plenty of gunfire and menace amidst the polystyrene rocks and industrial scale cheese plants. Yvonne Romain pops up now and again as the selfish "Ratina" and does her best Caroline Munro impersonation, but luckily that element doesn't clog up the boy's own elements of derring-do with sharp knives. Nope, you will never remember it, but I like the genre and this is perfectly watchable.