North West Frontier

1959 129 min ★ 6.8 Adventure, Drama

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.

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Cast

Kenneth More

Capt. Scott

Lauren Bacall

Catherine Wyatt

Herbert Lom

Van Layden

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Bridie

I.S. Johar

Gupta

Ursula Jeans

Lady Windham

Eugene Deckers

Mr Peters

Ian Hunter

Sir John Wyndham

Jack Gwillim

Brigadier Ames

Govind Raja Ross

Prince Kishan

Details

Director

J. Lee Thompson

Screenplay

Frank S. Nugent

Tagline

"Two people trapped by fate. In a country with no destiny."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

The Rank Organisation, Marcel Hellman Productions

Reviews

J

John Chard

December 28, 2019

★ 9/10

A positively rip-roaring joy from start to finish. We are in British India, Moslem rebels want to kill a young Hindu prince and thus killing his family blood line. The British army are charged with the task of ensuring the prince is safely escorted from the troubled provinces. The duty falls to one intrepid Captain Scott, the only chance to achieve the aim is by train, with his allies on board ...