Aux frontières des Indes

Original title: North West Frontier

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Lauren Bacall and Kenneth More in Aux frontières des Indes (1959)

Set on the North West Frontier of colonial India in 1905. A British Army Officer, Captain Scott is sent to rescue a five year old Indian Prince and his American governess, Catherine Wyatt from certain death at the hands of rebel tribesman.

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Set on the North West Frontier of colonial India in 1905. A British Army Officer, Captain Scott is sent to rescue a five year old Indian Prince and his American governess, Catherine Wyatt fr... Read allSet on the North West Frontier of colonial India in 1905. A British Army Officer, Captain Scott is sent to rescue a five year old Indian Prince and his American governess, Catherine Wyatt from certain death at the hands of rebel tribesman.Set on the North West Frontier of colonial India in 1905. A British Army Officer, Captain Scott is sent to rescue a five year old Indian Prince and his American governess, Catherine Wyatt from certain death at the hands of rebel tribesman.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
"DVD Talk" said of this film that it " . . . has a lot in common with John Ford's La Chevauchée fantastique (1939) in that it's essentially a tale of a motley mix of Anglos confined in a train car, racing across an Indian plain trying to evade 'bloodthirsty savages'. It may be a blatant reworking of La Chevauchée fantastique (1939), as the original story was co-written by John Ford's son Patrick Ford and Maureen O'Hara's husband Will Price. The final screenplay was adapted from a script by screenwriter Frank S. Nugent, the writer of 11 Ford films."

Goofs
Early steam engines without a water tender could only travel 10-15 miles between water stops. Incorrectly regarded as a goof: The Empress of India is a tank engine which has water tanks on both sides of the boiler. Tank engines do not require tenders.

Quotes
Catherine Wyatt: The British never seem to do anthing until they've had a cup of tea, By which time it's too late,

Crazy credits
The American release, entitled "Flame Over India", gives Lauren Bacall top billing. The British release, which is entitled "North West Frontier" and is the one on DVD, gives Kenneth More, a popular star in England, top billing.

Alternate versions
Also available in a "time compressed" 90 minute version (i.e., the action is slightly sped up so that the film can play in 90 minutes without being cut).

Connections
Featured in Talkies: Remembering Kenneth More: Part One (2019)

Soundtracks
The Eton Boating Song
(uncredited)
Music by Algernon Drummond and lyrics by William Johnson
Sung by Kenneth More and heard as a theme

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One of my all-time favorite movies

The movie opens in a way Hollywood could never do, just more dramatic and colourful than Hollywood does. This movie gave more back than I expected. It is a breathtaking, breathholding, exciting little movie. You feel like you are really there in India, on the rickety old train. I love that they used old machinery instead of making it unrealistic the way Hollywood might.

I was not expecting much from Lauren Bacall but she also gave back more than was required. Her scenes with the young Indian boy are touching. She obviously has a way with children in real life as well. The song Swing, Swing Together could make me weep, it's so wonderful. The movie is not well known but so well done. It's just a very well done one that everyone can enjoy. There are some questionable characters on the train, you are left wondering why this one is so twitchy, what is that one's secret?