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Flame Over India (aka The North West Frontier)

Herbert Lom (Actor), I.S. Johar (Actor), J. Lee Thompson (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Action & Adventure
Format	Color, Anamorphic, Multiple Formats, Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
Contributor	Ian Hunter, Jack Gwyllim, Govind Raja Ross, Moultrie Kelsall, Frank Olegario, Lionel Murton, I.S. Johar, Herbert Lom, Marcel Hellman, Basil Hoskins, Ronald Cardew, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ursula Jeans, Kenneth More, J. Lee Thompson, Eugene Deckers, Lauren Bacall See more
Language	English
Runtime	2 hours and 9 minutes

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It is the North West Frontier of India at the turn of the century. Captain Scott (Kenneth More) is sent by the British Governor to rescue a five-year-old Prince and his American Governess, Catherine Wyatt (Lauren Bacall), when a rebellion breaks out amongst the tribesmen. Scott is instructed to take the child to safety in Kalapur, which is 300 miles away, on the pretext that while he is alive, no rebellion can succeed. They are forced to travel on an old and fragile train, but it soon becomes clear that the danger from the train is the least of their worries. Someone on the train is trying to kill the Prince.

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 25291023
Director ‏ : ‎ J. Lee Thompson
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Anamorphic, Multiple Formats, Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 9 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2012
Actors ‏ : ‎ Herbert Lom, I.S. Johar, Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Ian Hunter
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Producers ‏ : ‎ Marcel Hellman
Studio ‏ : ‎ Vci Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007MCPN2Y
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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emisher

I was not expecting to like this movie so much

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017

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Wow, what a film! I was not expecting to like this movie so much. I was pleasantly surprised that I liked it even better than the acclaimed A Passage to India. I was hooked from the very beginning as the king worriedly hands his son, the prince over to Kenneth More. The story has been described by others—a British captain (More) and a handful of others are attempting to escort a 6 year old Hindu prince to safety some 300 miles away all the while being stalked by a roving army of Muslim fanatics intent on killing the prince. They even massacre a trainload of innocent Hindu refugees in the process. There is a gripping tension that hangs over the whole film as their little train carrying the prince winds its way through the Indian countryside.

Excellent cinematography and likable characters (except for one) are just some of the positives. I especially liked Gupta, the railway man. He and his broken English provide some comic relief in the midst of the ominous situation. “It will be ready in a soon moment, sahib!” And for a film made in 1959, the special effects were very realistic. The scene where they are high up on the rail bridge looked more real than most modern cartoon CGI junk. No profanity or nudity and no needless gore. There are subtitles for the hard of hearing. I usually rate a movie by my willingness to want to watch it again. Well, with this one, I knew I'd want to watch it again before it was even over! What a “good little movie” as Lauren Bacall once referred to it.

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Raisuli the Magnificent

A really good movie.

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019

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They don't make movies like this anymore. This is one of those mid budgeted epics that were so prevalent in the 50s and 60s, but simply are not made anymore because of the cost of making them today, and the fact that commercial films today are layered with a lot of social psychological messages from marketers.

The story is pretty basic. The British military must combat a rising tide of radical Islam in the badlands of Northern India, and smuggle a young Indian prince to more civilized and secure areas of the country via a single railway. And therein adventure ensues.

The actors do their own stunts, with even the little Indian boy who plays the prince sitting in the open air control area of the trains locomotive. Nearly everything here is shot on location, save for one sequence that required special effects. Hundreds if not thousands of extras, a couple of battle scenes, including one involving a chase, a good amount of introspection, and even psychological motivations.

There's no quick cutting raid paced editing here. It's all one shot scene, or mostly, coupled with good dialogue and respectable acting from seasoned veterans, you got yourself a pretty decent film. Politically it is somewhat staged to present a kind of one sided tale, but otherwise is fairly accurate.

A good adventure yarn. Give it a shot.

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W. G. McCaslen

Drama Adventure

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022

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Dvd arrived very quickly and in great condition. Wide-screen, 130 minutes, 1959, color, The Rank Collection version distributed by VCI Entertainment, 2012. English subtitles, no extras. Well done British film, great cast, lots of action, worth a watch.

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Dan Day

Excellent, Old-Fashioned Adventure

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2009

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Northwest Frontier is a film not too many people are familar with. I had never seen the film myself before ordering it on DVD. As a fan of classic war & historical films, I can say that the film exceeded my expectations. The story is set in 1905. It involves an English captain (Kenneth More) who has to take a 5 year old Hindu prince to safety and away from the Muslim rebels who have killed the prince's father. More's only means of travel is a old locomotive through hostile territory. This movie is filled with great action sequences, capably helmed by director J. Lee Thompson (who also directed The Guns Of Navarone). What's great about films like this is that they were filmed on real locations, using actual props (such as a real train) and they have a texture and realism about them that modern films cannot match. There is no CGI, no dumb teenagers, and no smart-aleck one-liners in this film. This DVD is presented in anomorphic 2:35 widescreen and the print looks stunning for a fifty-year old film. Also stunning is Lauren Bacall, who plays the governess of the young prince.Her character was obviously added to the film to give it a romantic angle, but Bacall brings her typical independent attitude to the role to make it more than just a token female. Also deserving kudos is I. S Johar, who plays the Indian train engineer. Some veiwers may see the role as a stereotype, but Johar steals the film.
Anyone interested in old-fashioned adventure and in films "that they just don't make anymore", should check out this underrated and well-made picture.

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C Osborn

Difficult to play

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024

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I was not able to access the first scene. The rest was good quality.

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Jaime Contreras

A fiery and rewarding ride!

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016

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Flame Over India (The Northwest Frontier) is presented in a restored and uncut version. The movie is set during the Muslim uprising in 1905 in NW India. Kenneth More stars as Captain Scoot who is charged with transporting a young Hindu prince (Govin Raja Ross) and his governess, Catherine Wyatt played by Lauren Bacall. The British ambassador, Sir Windham (played by Ian Hunter) and captain Scott decide that the only way to spirit the boy prince out of the region is by train. The commander and army select an ancient train locomotive piloted by Gupta (I. S. Johar) who steals the movie with his humor and wit, Aboard the train are More and two Indian soldiers, Bacall, the boy prince and a collection of characters - Herbert Lom (Van Leyden, an unscrupulous newspaper reporter), Wilfred Hyde White (Bridie, an embassy aide), Ursula Jeans (Lady Windam), and Peters, a weapons maker (played by Eugene Deckers). The rest of the movie features a series of close escapes, constant attack by Muslim rebels and numerous other problems. I love the feel and look of this old-fashioned adventure yarn.

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Ron

A fun train adventure. My second favourite Kenneth Moore film other than Sink the Bismark.

Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2021

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I bought this movie since I love movies with trains and it didn't disappoint since it cracked my list of movies involving trains. If you like movies with trains, I hope the following list has some gems that you may want to check out. In no particular order, this list includes The Train with Burt Lancaster, The General with Buster Keaton, the Great Train Robbery with Sean Connery, Dark of the Sun starring Jim Brown and Rod Taylor, Flame over India (aka North West Frontier), the Cassandra Corssing, Unstoppable and Von Ryan's Express.

Cavallo

Great film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2024

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Very entertaining

Peter Dawson

A great cast make this an unmissable adventure movie.

Reviewed in Australia on March 9, 2021

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I remember seeing this movie on TV, as a kid when I lived in the sticks. It was in the 1960's so it was in B&W. I was very excited to see it available here in colour.

Colin

Exciting story of well filmed locations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2024

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I like the cast and story I find suspenseful

Dino

British Stiff Upper Lip

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2023

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I’ve always been a fan of the actor Kenneth More and this movie has him at his dashing best in this rip roaring period adventure. Yes, some would say that it’s dated but there’s nothing like a bit of British stop upper lip to wear away those long dark nights.

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