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 1953 download full hd youtube. Britannia in afghanistan in 1842 afghan rebels destroyed a british army as it tried to fight its way from kabul to the safety of the khyber pass. Set in colonial india in 1857, tyrone power stars as british army officer captain king. King directed the first of his more than 100 films in 1915. Sent to the threatened garrison post of peshawar he is shunned by his fellow officers because he is half indian. To stop a holy war singlehanded would be rather like stopping the windpossibly easy enough, if one knew the way. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Publication date 1953 topics graphic novel, comics.
Nothing spins like, or lasts as long as a king kong rifle. India history sepoy rebellion, 18571858 fiction subject. White comes in to tell the colonel that an afridi is here to speak to capt. The khyber pass scenes were shot in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy annotated full version of great classics work ebook. Editions of king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. No score yet, king of the khyber rifles, susan maitland, 1953. Aug 23, 2016 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. The afridi is the same one who saved man british lives by alerting capt. 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. No score yet, beneath the 12mile reef, gwyneth rhys, 1953. 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. Alan king tyrone power is a british army captain serving in india. Written in 1916 and set in the period at the beginning of the first world war, it positively reeks with the white mans burden of maintaining rule over.
King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 adventure film directed by henry king and starring tyrone. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power, michael rennie youtube. King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie soundtrack. He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to prevent a holy war. As for the movie itself, its a good adventure film and is well made. Cowans mentions that tamango 1958, a francoitalian production, was banned in the. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd tyrone power terry moore. Mar 15, 2012 king of the khyber rifles wont rank among the greats of english literature, but it is an enjoyable romp through the myths of the british empires glory days before reality came crashing in. King of the khyber rifles 1953 download full hd tankveral. Apr 04, 2014 a classic boys own adventure directed by henry king. King of the khyber rifles 1953 henry king synopsis. This novel was also the basis for john fords the black watch 1929. British government on king of the khyber rifles 1953, the film must tone down its criticisms.
A halfcaste british officer in 19thcentury india battles the prejudices of. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native muslim. King of the khyber rifles is a novel by british writer talbot mundy. A classic boys own adventure directed by henry king. King will take his khyber rifles under cover of darkness into the hills and attack the enemy. With tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. Find king of the khyber rifles nonusa format, pal, reg. 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.
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. Watch king of the khyber rifles full movie in hd visit freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better. King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie database tmdb. King of the khyber rifles wont rank among the greats of english literature, but it is an enjoyable romp through the myths of the british empires glory days before reality came crashing in. Muir, the day the earth stood still, five fingers, hangover square, the snows of kilimanjaro, a hatful of rain, white witch doctor, beneath the 12mile reef, the egyptian, garden of evil, king of the khyber rifles, blue denim, prince of players, the man in the gray flannel suit, journey. 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 kong rifles are spun by the absolute best preformers in the world. Tyronne power delivers a fine performance as does is supporting players terry moore and. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy takes place at the beginning of world war i. 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.
King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. King of the khyber rifles, 1st printing, painted cover. See the full list of king of the khyber rifles cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Home adventure king of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd tyrone power terry moore. King of the khyber rifles action adventure set in colonial india. 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. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. King of the khyber rifles relocates many of the old standbys of cavalry pictures from the old west to the north west frontier, with tyrone power the halfcaste british army officer who finds himself serving in his hometown in the runup to another indian mutiny and night of the long knives. He was twice nominated for the best director oscar. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes kings adventures among the mostly muslim tribes of the north with the mystical woman adventuress, princess. Excerpted from talbot mundy on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Narcotics control division pakistan intelligence agencies. King of the khyber rifles 1953 directed by henry king. 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. Khyber rifles is a twoplayer game of that fateful year in afghanistan.
Varese sarabande cd club vcl 1211 1128 country united states format cd release date 27dec2011 box set with 14 cds. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the. Catala euskara francais italiano nederlands simple english. Librivox recording of king of the kyber rifles, by talbot mindy. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles 1953. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy goodreads. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles. His films show a wide range range of subject and style. Mar 29, 2008 king of the khyber rifles action adventure set in colonial india. King of the khyber rifles download ita, film king of the khyber rifles in italiano newer post older post home. Tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin.
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Captain athelstan king is a secret agent for the british raj at the beginning of the first world war. 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. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online library. This features tyrone power as the half caste officer who saves a british garrison from the marauding forces of kauram khan guy rolfe in 19th. The film shares its title but little else with the novel king of the khyber rifles 1916 by talbot mundy. 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. Jane eyre, anna and the king of siam, the ghost and mrs. Set in colonial india in 1857, tyrone power stars as british army.
The first major film signpost of these changes was king of the khyber rifles 1953, set in the sepoy mutiny of 1857, although the book is set during world war i and the khyber rifles were not. King of the khyber rifleschapter ii wikisource, the free. He moved to hollywood in the late 1940s, where he appeared in such films as the challenge 1948, the three musketeers 1948 with gene kelly and lana turner, louisa may alcotts little women 1949 with june allyson and elizabeth taylor, king of the khyber rifles 1953, and jungle maneater 1954, with johnny weissmuller as jungle jim. When by chance his fellow soldiers learn that hes a halfcaste born not far from where theyre serving, they discriminate. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes king s adventures among the mostly muslim tribes of the north with the mystical woman adventuress, princess. 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.
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