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25/01/1935 Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War, Romance 1h 34m
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Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia!

Overview

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.

  1. Richard Boleslawski

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ronald Colman

    Robert Clive

  2. Loretta Young

    Margaret Maskelyne

  3. Colin Clive

    Capt. Johnstone

  4. Francis Lister

    Edmund Maskelyne

  5. C. Aubrey Smith

    Prime Minister

  6. Cesar Romero

    Mir Jaffar

  7. Montagu Love

    Governor Pigot

  8. Lumsden Hare

    Sergeant Clark

  9. Ferdinand Munier

    Admiral Watson

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Reviews

A review by barrymost
Written by barrymost on 2019-09-30
This is one of Ronald Colman's lesser movies, as well as one of his lesser-known. But for all that, and the fact that it normally receives mixed reviews at best, it's not too bad. The film focuses more on the story and action rather than on deep characterization, but it's entertaining. It's dated, but watchable. Ronald Colman is great, as always, being one of the most dashing and distinguished actors of all.

Would I recommend? No, not like I would other Ronald Colman films (and he has done some fantastic stuff). But if you're already a devoted fan of his, you may want to give it a t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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