Excerpted from talbot mundy on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. With tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1953 movies 1953. The khyber pass scenes were shot in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. A classic boys own adventure directed by henry king. King of the khyber rifleschapter xvii wikisource, the. The story of captain athelstan king of the british india secret service and his attempt to prevent a germanbacked jihad break out against the british administration in the northwest frontier. This novel was also the basis for john fords the black watch 1929. Narcotics control division pakistan intelligence agencies. Tyrone power is the conflicted, halfindian officer with the khyber rifles, pitched against his stepbrother in this standard cinemascope adventure once again, the rocky landscape of the alabama hills, west of lone pine on route 395, central california is drafted in to represent indias khyber pass, with the snowtopped sierra nevadas as the himalayas. Find your way down the khyber and ask for the wilayti dakitar. Mar 10, 2014 nocturne bernard herrmann composer bernard herrmann conductor 20th centuryfox orchestra king of khyber rifles ost 1953 buylinks 1.
King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie soundtrack. You can watch king of the khyber rifles online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Sent to the threatened garrison post of peshawar he is shunned by his fellow officers because he is half indian. He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to prevent a holy war. See more ideas about adventure movies, movies and i movie. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was. Motherless has a very large and active community where you can meet like minded individuals. The afridi is the same one who saved man british lives by alerting capt. As for the movie itself, its a good adventure film and is well made. King of the khyber rifles relocates many of the old standbys of cavalry pictures from the old west to the north west frontier, with tyrone power the halfcaste british army officer who finds himself serving in his hometown in the runup to another indian mutiny and night of the long knives. Scaramouche film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia iconic movie posters, cinema posters.
Talbot mundy 1879 1940 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. King of the khyber rifles king of the khyber rifles, published in 1916, is a rousing tale of adventure on the northwest frontier on india. A romance of adventure by talbot mundy free ebook project gutenberg. Mar 18, 2018 the story of captain athelstan king of the british india secret service and his attempt to prevent a germanbacked jihad break out against the british administration in the northwest frontier. The hero, king,played by tyrone power, is a halfcaste, and his foster brother, kharam khan, enemy of british rule, is a. Great adventure of india freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better versed in pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his northwest frontier province garrison near the khyber pass because of ahmed, a native afridi deserter from the muslim fanatic rebel karram. King of the khyber rifles table of contents cover 1.
King of the khyber rifles soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Streaming hd streaming movieshd moviesmovies and tv showsmovies. He also has to put down a rebellion led by a local leader. A second version, king of the khyber rifles 1953 featured tyrone power and terry moore.
The six blind men, halfresentful, halfbelieving, turned away, mainly because ismail. To stop a holy war singlehanded would be rather like stopping the wind. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. King of the khyber rifles, full movie full movie 1953. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy takes place at the beginning of world war i. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy goodreads. To stop a holy war singlehanded would be rather like stopping the windpossibly easy enough, if one knew the way. A remake of john fords the black watch 1929 it was based on the novel by talbot mundy from which derived a fairly decent screenplay by ivan goff and ben roberts.
King of the khyber rifles is an old fashioned adventure, with the sheer joy, colour and exuberance that sometimes seems lacking in many, more modern, adventure films. It is also a remake of the 1929 movie, the black watch. This is a spy thriller par excellance filled with romance and action, set first in india and then in the exotic area of the khyber pass and khinjan in pakistan and afghanistan generally the northeastern area of englands then indian empire or raj. A halfcaste british officer in 19thcentury india battles the prejudices of both his army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler. Jul 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The sound is tinnyunable to determine whether it is stereo. Foxs king of the khyber rifles 1953 is quite a reasonably good colourful adventure set in india in 1857. According to a 21 apr 1936 hr news item, king of the khyber rifles was originally to be produced by kenneth macgowan, with a screenplay by milton sperling and boris ingster.
White comes in to tell the colonel that an afridi is here to speak to capt. Cast king of the khyber rifles 1953 tyrone power filmography. Captain king tyrone power ist ein britischer offizier mit unsicherem sozialen status, denn seine mutter war inderin. Tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. King of the khyber rifles is a novel by british writer talbot mundy. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power, michael rennie youtube. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power michael rennie. This features tyrone power as the half caste officer who saves a british garrison from the marauding forces of kauram khan guy rolfe in 19th. When by chance his fellow soldiers learn that hes a halfcaste born not far from where theyre serving, they discriminate.
The first film adaptation was the black watch uk title king of the khyber rifles, released in 1929 and starring victor mclaglen and myrna loy. King of the khyber rifles 1953 cast and crew moviefone. Apart from the title and the khyber pass setting, it has little in common with mundys novel. Librivox recording of king of the kyber rifles, by talbot mindy. Set in colonial india in 1857, tyrone power stars as british army officer captain king. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native muslim. Without exactly knowing how he did it, he grew aware of a certain confidence that underlay the surface fuss. After an adventurous life in various parts of the world he settled in the united states in 1911 where he began his writing career. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. King of the khyber rifles 1953 directed by henry king. King of the khyber rifles 1953 henry king synopsis. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online library. King will take his khyber rifles under cover of darkness into the hills and attack the enemy.
King of the khyber rifles is great fun and very entertaining, made in cinemascope and technicolor to combat the encroachment of television during the golden age of hollywood. Based for most of his life in the united states, he also wrote under the pseudonym of walter galt. King directed the first of his more than 100 films in 1915. Jan 02, 2017 king, watching and saying nothing, reached the conclusion that delhi was in handexcited undoubtedly, more than a bit bewildered, watchful, but in hand. It is perfect saturday afternoon material, a wonderful old fashioned adventure full of snappy dialogue, detailed sets, colourful costumes, galloping cavalry, action and. Great adventure of india freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better versed in pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his northwest frontier province garrison near the khyber pass because of ahmed, a native afridi deserter from the muslim. It looks fabulous in cinemascope and technicolor, the dialogue is snappy, the sets and costumes detailed, the music rousing, there are exciting fights and some romance. Best known as the author of king of the khyber rifles and the jimgrim series, much of his work was published in pulp magazines. The first major film signpost of these changes was king of the khyber rifles 1953, set in the sepoy mutiny of 1857, although the book is set during world war i and the khyber rifles. King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 adventure film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power and terry moore. Publication date 1953 topics graphic novel, comics. King of the kyber rifles tyrone power terry moore richard stapley michael rennie. One of the more interesting aspects of king of the khyber rifles is its focus on race relations, and its interest in the relationship between colonisers and the colonised.
Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power, michael rennie. King of the khyber rifles 1953 king of the khyber rifles. Captain athelstan king is a secret agent for the british raj at the beginning of the first world war. His films show a wide range range of subject and style.
The goodwill of his commanding officer, general maitland. The film shares its title but little else with the novel king of the khyber rifles 1916 by talbot mundy. A half breed british officer deals with rebellion and prejudice in india. I invite you to return to india with me, bearing news. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. He was twice nominated for the best director oscar. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power michael rennie terry moore adventure movie james whittington. See the full list of king of the khyber rifles cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
King lay lazily on the cushions of a first class carriage in the rear, utterly absorbed in the principles of antiseptic dressing, as if that had anything to do with prussians and the khyber pass. Aug 23, 2016 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. A halfcaste british officer in 19thcentury india battles the prejudices of both his army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal. The project gutenberg ebook of king of the khyber rifles, by talbot mundy this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy audiobook and. Freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better versed in pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his northwest frontier province garrison near the khyber pass because of ahmed, a native afridi deserter from the muslim fanatic rebel karram khans forces. A british officer trains the khyber rifles regiment, but being half indian, encounters the prejudice of. The others being king of the khyber rifles 1953and the sun also rises 1957. Travel guide to filming locations for 1953 adventure king of the khyber rifles in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. They include action movies like king of the khyber rifles, as well as literary adaptations the sun also rises, westerns the gunfighter and musicals carousel. You need a region free player to watch as it comes from europe. Presented for the first time on dvd in the uk, king of the khyber rifles is a classic action adventure by legendary hollywood director henry king the black swan, the gunfighter, twelve o clock high.
Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes king s adventures among the mostly muslim tribes of the north with the mystical woman adventuress, princess. King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie database tmdb. May 1953 gilberton, 1947 series king of the khyber rifles hrn 167 an hrn 167 version exists, with the tattoo promo replaced by a promo for classics illustrated junior. An apr 1940 dv item announced that the project, which had received numerous screen treatments during the past three years, was to be rewritten by sam hellman. The author, talbot mundy 18791940, was born in england. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Talbot mundy born william lancaster gribbon, 1879 1940 was an englishborn american writer of adventure fiction. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal books.
Editions of king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. Watch free online king of the khyber rifles 1953 old movie time. King of the khyber rifles 1953 is an american adventure film based on the novel of the same name. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles.
The protagonist is a 19th century british officer who had an indian mother, which makes him the target of bigotry on both sides. Alan king tyrone power is a british army captain serving in india. King of the khyber rifleschapter ii wikisource, the free. King of the khyber rifles action adventure set in colonial india.
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