1880. British India. Robert Case, a half-caste lieutenant, is unjustly discharged from the British Army. He joins the rebel Bengali tribesmen offensive against the colonial enemy. They capture a foreign journalist and Case recounts his story of false accusation on trumped-up charges, instigated by the bigotry and racism of his commanding officers. Following a successful attack by the British against the rebels Case is brutally shot by Colonel Drewe, his accuser. The journalist returns home determined to report the true story of The Brigand of Kandahar.
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) is a adventure, war and history film directed by John Gilling, released on August 9, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Ronald Lewis, Oliver Reed, Duncan Lamont and Yvonne Romain. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
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Ronald Lewis
as Lt. Case
Oliver Reed
as Ali Kahn
Duncan Lamont
as Col. Drew
Yvonne Romain
as Ratina
Katherine Woodville
as Elsa
Glyn Houston
as Marriott
Sean Lynch
as Rattu
Walter Brown
as Hitala
Inigo Jackson
as Captain Boyd
Jeremy Burnham
as Captain Connelly
Joe Powell
as Color Sergeant
Henry Davies
as Second Lt. Crowe
Directed by John Gilling, written by John Gilling and John Gilling, produced by Anthony Nelson Keys.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 20 ratings.
Straight out of Rudyard Kipling's standard book of Raj adventures, this sees the disgraced "Lt. Case" (Ronald Lewis) dragooned from his regiment only to take up with their mountain-dwelling nemesis "Eli Khan" (Oliver Reed) swearing vengeance on the colonel (Duncan Lamont) who was responsible for his harsh treatment. The arrival of journalist "Marriot" (Glen Houston) upsets not just the army's applecart a little,…
Reviewed on January 2, 2025
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The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) includes Ronald Lewis, Oliver Reed, Duncan Lamont, Yvonne Romain and Katherine Woodville. The film was directed by John Gilling. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Brigand of Kandahar was released on August 9, 1965 and runs for 1h 22m.
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, war and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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