Film · Adventure, War
The Drum (1938)
★ 6.1 · 26 votes1 h 44 minAdventure, War1938
MEN BATTLE FOR THEIR LIVES... WOMEN FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVE... IN A MIGHTY SAGA OF CONQUEST ON INDIA'S FRONTIER
Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
- Director
- Zoltan Korda
- Writers
- A.E.W. Mason, Lajos Biró
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Release date
- April 7, 1938
Cast
SabuPrince Azim
Raymond MasseyPrince Ghul
Valerie HobsonMrs. Carruthers
Roger LiveseyCapt. Carruthers
David TreeLieut. Escott
Desmond TesterBill Holder- Francis L. SullivanGovernor
Archibald BattyMajor Bond
Frederick CulleyDr.Murphy- Amid TaftazaniMohammed Khan
- Laurence BaskcombZarullah
Roy EmertonWafadar
Michael Martin HarveyMullah
Martin WalkerHerrick
Ronald AdamMajor Gregoff
Leo GennAbdul Fakir (uncredited)
Ralph TrumanDinner Guest (uncredited)
