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This British film, released in England under the name "Northwest Frontier", takes place in India in 1905, during the time of the British Raj. As usual, there is some insurrection taking place in the Northwest frontier, and a Captain Scott (Kenneth Moore) is charged with taking a young Indian crown prince, along with Catherine Wyatt (Lauren Bacall), his American governess, to safety. The prince is a Hindu, and it seems that some Muslim rebels wish to kill him. <
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>Captain Scott, who keeps a stiff upper lip at all times, commissions an old wreck of a train with an illustrious name, The Empress of India, to get him and his charges to safety. They board this train with several others, both British and Indian, one of whom harbors a traitorous secret. As the train chugs along several hundred miles towards safety, this hardy band is beset by insurrectionist ambushes, train trouble, and the machinations of the traitor amongst them. <
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>Kenneth Moore is full of British derring-do as the beleaguered Captain who is nearly undone by the enemy within. Lauren Bacall, as a governess, seems a little like a fish out of water, but manages to hang onto her role. I. S. Johar is delightful in the role of Gupta, the loyal native train conductor who comically struggles with his English. Wilfrid Hyde-White is endearing in the role of Bridie, the quintessential British civil servant. Ursula Jeans is charming as the stalwart and resolute Lady Windham. Herbert Lom is appropriately sinister as the half-Dutch, half-Indian journalist, who has very decided views on British colonialism, as well as a secret agenda. <
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>This is a gripping, action packed, old-fashioned adventure film that should appeal to all those who enjoy Anglo-Indian themes, as well as those who enjoy a well-written and well-acted film.

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The jewel of the crown
Following the typical products of the time this film is, apparently, nothing more than another film settled in an exotic location. And basically it is true, but again a great cast can make that alittle film would be a great one. <
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>We are in India, still the jewel of the British colonial empire. And as usual there is an uprising (surprise, surprise) In the middle of this revolt we see our hero Capt. Scott keeping safe the young Prince Kisha and his guardian Mrs Wyatt an American Widow. The problem is that the place is not longer safe and our hero must leave the fort with a strange group in an old train machine: The Empress of India. And with a traitor among them <
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>The story is not really very original, but has moments that show the craftsman J. Lee Thompson was, like the constant threatening of the rebels who are following the train from the mountains, to the conflict that India was living under the British control. <
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>Kenneth More is absolutely brilliant as our sensible captain Scott. He knows his duty and always try to do his best but he is alone in the group. Lauren Bacall is a bitter woman after a marriage who was not what she expected but as long as the journey goes she is going to be more human not so introvertive. But the great characters of this films are Wilfrid Hyde White ( the unforgetable Col. Pickering of My Fair Lady)who plays Birdie, the typical Civil servant who carries with him Britain. And Herbert Lom, playing a half Dutch journalist who is very critic with the British colonialism. <
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>The film is really ejoyable, and although not a masterwork, it is better than many we must suffer today.

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Terrific Indian adventure
Kenneth Moore is a British army officer charged with taking a young Hindu prince to safety when his life is threatened by Moslem rebels. With him is Lauren Bacall as the prince's American governess. They are obliged to make use of an ancient, rusty steam engine to carry them on a perilous journey through hostile territory. Moore and Bacall are both excellent in their roles, and there are fine performances too from Wilfrid Hyde White as a dithery bachelor, Ursula Jeans as a courageous Memsahib, Eugene Deckers as a sauve arms dealer, and Herbert Lom as a Eurasian journalist with a chip on his shoulder. The best performance in the film though is by I.S. Johar as Gupta, the engine driver devoted to his old engine Victoria. Their journey is almost unbearably exciting, with one peril after another to overcome. The best line comes at the end, when I.S. Johar is being carried off wounded and says triumphanty to Moore "they said Victoria was finished, no good except but for shunting, let them speak now. She showed them!"