Two people trapped by fate. In a country with no destiny.
In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.
North West Frontier (1959) is a adventure and drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on October 13, 1959 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom and Wilfrid Hyde-White. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 57 ratings.
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Kenneth More
as Capt. Scott
Lauren Bacall
as Catherine Wyatt
Herbert Lom
as Van Layden
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Bridie
I.S. Johar
as Gupta
Ursula Jeans
as Lady Windham
Eugene Deckers
as Mr Peters
Ian Hunter
as Sir John Wyndham
Jack Gwillim
as Brigadier Ames
Govind Raja Ross
as Prince Kishan
Basil Hoskins
as Aide-de-Camp
Moultrie Kelsall
as British Correspondent
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by Frank S. Nugent, Patrick Ford and Will Price, produced by Marcel Hellman.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 57 ratings.
A positively rip-roaring joy from start to finish. We are in British India, Moslem rebels want to kill a young Hindu prince and thus killing his family blood line. The British army are charged with the task of ensuring the prince is safely escorted from the troubled provinces. The duty falls to one intrepid Captain Scott, the only chance to achieve the aim is by train, with his allies on board being a rather unique…
Reviewed on December 28, 2019
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North West Frontier (1959) is available to stream on FlixFling, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of North West Frontier (1959) includes Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom, Wilfrid Hyde-White and I.S. Johar. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
North West Frontier was released on October 13, 1959 and runs for 2h 9m.
North West Frontier (1959) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 57 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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