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The Black Watch


Alternate title: King Of The Khyber Rifles
Date: 1929
Type: War / Action
Rating: 2 Stars 2/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: John Ford
Producer:

Comment/Synopsis

During World War 1 a soldier (Victor McLaglen) in the Black Watch is sent to India, instead of the Western Front, on a secret undercover mission to stop a rebellion being led by a woman (Myrna Loy). The film follows the exploits of Victor McLaglan in Britian and India with a sub plot of the Black Watch fighting in France. This was director John Ford's first full length sound film and does suffer because of the lack of experince in using sound. This has led to very stilted dialogue particularly from Myrna Loy and Victor McLaglen, who both went on to give much better performances.

Actors


Victor McLagenVictor McLaglen
Myrna LoyMyrna Loy
David TorrenceDavid Torrence
David Rollins
Cyril Chadwick
Lumsden HareLumsden Hare
Roy D'Arcy
David Percy
Mitchell Lewis
Claude KingClaude King
Walter LongWalter Long

Oscars

None
Production
Fox Film Corporation