The Black Watch
Brief Synopsis
Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there.
Cast & Crew
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John Ford
Director
Victor Mclaglen
Capt. Donald Gordon King
Myrna Loy
Yasmani
David Rollins
Lieut. Malcolm King
Lumsden Hare
Colonel of the Black Watch
Roy D'arcy
Rewa Chunga
Film Details
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Jun
2,
1929
Premiere Information
Los Angeles premiere: 8 May 1929
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel King--of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy (New York, 1916).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Sound
Mono (MovieTone)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
8,487ft
(10 reels)
Synopsis
Captain King of the British Army's Black Watch regiment is assigned to a secret mission in India just as his company is called to France at the outbreak of war; as a result, he is considered a coward by his fellows, a suspicion confirmed by his becoming involved in a drunken brawl in India, in which he apparently kills another officer. But he contrives to avert a revolt by gaining the affection of Yasmani, a girl who is looked upon by tribesmen as their goddess and who is to lead them to victory against unbelievers. He quells the rebellion when the tribesmen, angered by her support of King, kill Yasmani.
Director
John Ford
Director
Cast
Victor Mclaglen
Capt. Donald Gordon King
Myrna Loy
Yasmani
David Rollins
Lieut. Malcolm King
Lumsden Hare
Colonel of the Black Watch
Roy D'arcy
Rewa Chunga
Mitchell Lewis
Mohammed Khan
Cyril Chadwick
Major Twynes
Claude King
General in India
Francis Ford
Major McGregor
Walter Long
Harrim Bey
David Torrence
Field marshal
Frederick Sullivan
General's aide
Richard Travers
Adjutant
Pat Somerset
David Percy
Black Watch officers
Joseph Diskay
Muezzin
Joyzelle
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Jun
2,
1929
Premiere Information
Los Angeles premiere: 8 May 1929
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel King--of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy (New York, 1916).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Sound
Mono (MovieTone)
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
8,487ft
(10 reels)
