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British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of the suppressed Thuggee cult. When Gunga Din tells the sergeants about a secret temple made of gold, the fortune-hunting Cutter is captured by the Thuggees, and it's up to his friends to rescue him.
Gunga Din (1939) is a adventure, war, action and comedy film directed by George Stevens, released on January 26, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Sam Jaffe. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 188 ratings.
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Cary Grant
as Archibald Cutter
Victor McLaglen
as MacChesney
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
Sam Jaffe
as Gunga Din
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Guru
Joan Fontaine
as Emmaline "Emmy" Stebbins
Montagu Love
as Colonel Weed
Robert Coote
as Bertie Higginbotham
Abner Biberman
as Chota
Lumsden Hare
as Major Mitchell
Leslie Sketchley
as Corporal (uncredited)
Olin Francis
as Fulad (uncredited)
Directed by George Stevens, written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur and Fred Guiol, produced by George Stevens.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 188 ratings.
Take Indiana Jones, mix in a little Zulu, and add a splash of The Man Who Would be King. Replace Michael Cain and Harrison Ford with Cary Grant, and what do you get? Answer - A film that stands the test of time. Grants comedic performance is totally on point, the punch bowl scene in particular having me in stitches. Based of various poems by Radyard Kiplin, this movie tells the story of three British army officers…
Reviewed on November 3, 2024
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The main cast of Gunga Din (1939) includes Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sam Jaffe and Eduardo Ciannelli. The film was directed by George Stevens. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gunga Din was released on January 26, 1939 and runs for 1h 57m.
Gunga Din (1939) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 188 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, war and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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