This novel was also the basis for john fords the black watch 1929. Set in colonial india in 1857, tyrone power stars as british army officer captain king. 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 by talbot mundy takes place at the beginning of world war i.
This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1953 movies 1953. You can watch king of the khyber rifles online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Power, tyrone 19141958, actor american national biography. 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. King of the khyber rifles 1953 directed by henry king. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal books. King of the khyber rifles 1953 cast and crew moviefone. Captain athelstan king is a secret agent for the british raj at the beginning of the first world war. Home adventure king of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd tyrone power terry moore.
King of the khyber rifles 1953 henry king synopsis. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. King of the khyber rifleschapter ii wikisource, the free. King says there is a way to get at the enemy in the hills.
He also has to put down a rebellion led by a local leader. Cast king of the khyber rifles 1953 tyrone power filmography. India as she is more often nowadays and it made king, for the time being of the khyber rifles. No score yet, king of the khyber rifles, susan maitland, 1953. We had seen this really cool movie on the late show called king of the khyber rifles, and it was full of adventure, romance, and exotic locales. King of the khyber rifles 1953 is an american adventure film based on the novel of the same name. Tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. See the full list of king of the khyber rifles cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. 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. This rousing adventure, a remake of john fords the black watch, was given the full treatment by fox, which made this early cinemascope epic its major christmas release. It had one of hollywoods most versatile and underrated directors in henry king, a stirring musical score by the great bernard herrmann, plus one of the great matinee idol action stars, tyrone power. 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.
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. 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. Maitland john justin as lieutenant geoffrey heath guy rolfe as karram khan richard wyler as lieutenant ben baird murray matheson as major ian macallister frank dekova as ali nur argentina brunetti as lali sujata as native dancer frank lacteen. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles 1953.
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. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy goodreads. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd tyrone power terry. Librivox recording of king of the kyber rifles, by talbot mindy. Talbot mundy 1879 1940 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. Apart from the title and the khyber pass setting, it has little in common with mundys novel. It stars tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, guy rolfe, richard wyler, john farrow and is distributed by 20th century fox. King of the khyber rifles movie simple english wikipedia. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online library. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. 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. King of the khyber rifles 1953 classic movie ramblings.
King of the khyber rifles tyrone power, michael rennie youtube. The author, talbot mundy 18791940, was born in england. King directed the first of his more than 100 films in 1915. He was twice nominated for the best director oscar.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A romance of adventure by talbot mundy free ebook project gutenberg. 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. The khyber pass scenes were shot in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 adventure film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power and terry moore. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy audiobook and.
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. 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. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. Our version stars 20th century fox mainstay tyrone power who. He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to prevent a holy war. 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. You need a region free player to watch as it comes from europe. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd tyrone power terry moore.
And if they use the enfield rifles, the british will have a big advantage over the natives. King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie soundtrack. There were numerous tiny marks, some small vertical scratches and some minor interlacing but nothing that was distracting. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Editions of king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. 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. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power michael rennie. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A half breed british officer deals with rebellion and prejudice in india. When by chance his fellow soldiers learn that hes a halfcaste born not far from where theyre serving, they discriminate.
Jul 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Watch free online king of the khyber rifles 1953 old movie time. A diversionary move will be made by a small contingent to try and fool khan. King of the khyber rifles was a 20th century fox cinemascope effort, directed by henry king, with only superficial similarities to either the novel by talbot mundy or the earlier film version john fords the black watch of 1929. A british officer has to fight against his boyhood friend in order to preserve the british raj and to win the hand of his colonels daughter. 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. Travel guide to filming locations for 1953 adventure king of the khyber rifles in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. King of the khyber rifles, full movie full movie 1953. She coproduced the film beverly hills brat 1989, in which she also appeared. The film shares its title but little else with the novel king of the khyber rifles 1916 by talbot mundy. Publication date 1953 topics graphic novel, comics collection. With tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 english film stars tyrone power, henry king, harry kleiner, talbot mundy, ivan goff, ben roberts, frank p.
He plunged into its crowd much as a man in the mood might plunge into a whirlpool,laughing as he plunged, for it was the most intoxicating splurge of color, din and smell that even india. Alan king tyrone power is a british army captain serving in india. Tyrone power as captain alan king terry moore as susan maitland michael rennie as brigadier gen. King of the khyber rifles 1953 tyrone power terry moore. A second version, king of the khyber rifles 1953 featured tyrone power and terry moore. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles. King of the khyber rifleschapter ii wikisource, the. Without exactly knowing how he did it, he grew aware of a certain confidence that underlay the surface fuss. King of the khyber rifles is a swashbuckling adventure starring tyrone power and set on indias north west frontier. To stop a holy war singlehanded would be rather like stopping the windpossibly easy enough, if one knew the way. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal. Oct 10, 2012 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration.
Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. Power did not enter the film industry until after his father had died while shooting a film in 1931. 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. Excerpted from talbot mundy on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. His films show a wide range range of subject and style. The black rose 1950, king of the khyber rifles 1953, and rawhide 1951 were favorites. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native muslim. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online. After an adventurous life in various parts of the world he settled in the united states in.
King of the khyber rifles is a marvelously entertaining film helmed with energy and flair. King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 american adventure film directed by henry king and is based on the 1916 novel of the same name by talbot mundy and was the basis of the 1929 film the black witch. Set in colonial india in 1857, tyrone power stars as british army. King of the khyber rifles 1953 king of the khyber rifles. This is a technicolor widescreen film which is now over 60 years old.
King of the khyber rifles, 1st printing, painted cover. 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. King of the khyber rifles is a novel by british writer talbot mundy. It is also a remake of the 1929 movie, the black watch. King of the khyber rifles is getting its second film adaption in this 1953 remake of black watch.
King of the khyber rifles soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie database tmdb. The protagonist is a 19th century british officer who had an indian mother, which makes him the target of bigotry on both sides. King will take his khyber rifles under cover of darkness into the hills and attack the enemy.
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