Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939 · 117 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (135 votes)
Dir. George Stevens · Starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sam Jaffe, Eduardo Ciannelli, Joan Fontaine · Music Alfred Newman
AdventureWarComedyAction

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.

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A grand, old-school adventure with a sense of imperial duty and camaraderie. It's a sweeping spectacle of heroism and sacrifice set against an exotic backdrop, perfect for a nostalgic journey.

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armybritish empireuprisingsoldierthuggee uprising19th century
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