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Squire Pierre St. Laurent returns from wars in India to 17th-century provincial France to find his estate confiscated by governor Narbonne, for back taxes, and resold to Katrina, a Dutch Countess. Katrina offers to return Pierre's property if he will help her get possession of the 'Star of India,' a fabulous sapphire, held at the moment by Narbonne.
Star of India (1954) is a adventure and romance film directed by Arthur Lubin, released on January 2, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Cornel Wilde, Leslie Linder, Jean Wallace and Herbert Lom. Viewers rate it 4.4 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Cornel Wilde
as Pierre St. Laurent
Leslie Linder
as Moulai
Jean Wallace
as Countess Katrina
Herbert Lom
as Governor Narbonne
John Slater
as Emile
Walter Rilla
as Von Horst
Basil Sydney
as King Louis XIV
Yvonne Sanson
as Madame de Montespan
Arnold Bell
as Ship's Captain
Directed by Arthur Lubin, written by Herbert Dalmas, produced by Raymond Stross.
Average viewer score of 4.4/10 from 8 ratings.
“Pierre” (Cornel Wilde) returns from his wartime escapades to his country home only to find that it’s been sold by the nasty “Narbonne” (Herbert Lom) to a Dutch countess. “Katrina” (Jean Wallace) informs him that she bought it after a tax repossession, but there might just be a way he could get it back. It seems that “Narbonne” has a beautiful jewel in his possession that was once a family heirloom of her’s. If he…
Reviewed on March 26, 2025
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The main cast of Star of India (1954) includes Cornel Wilde, Leslie Linder, Jean Wallace, Herbert Lom and John Slater. The film was directed by Arthur Lubin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Star of India was released on January 2, 1954 and runs for 1h 32m.
Star of India (1954) holds an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
