The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
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.
Director:
John Gilling
Writer:
John Gilling
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Ronald Lewis as Lt. Case |
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Oliver Reed as Ali Kahn |
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Duncan Lamont as Col. Drew |
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Yvonne Romain as Ratina |
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Katherine Woodville as Elsa |
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Glyn Houston as Marriott |
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Sean Lynch as Rattu |
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Walter Brown as Hitala |
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Inigo Jackson as Captain Boyd |
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Jeremy Burnham as Captain Connelly |
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Joe Powell as Color Sergeant |
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Henry Davies as Second Lt. Crowe |
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John Southworth as Second Lt. Barlow |
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Caron Gardner as Serving Maid |
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James Payne as Soldier in Shoot-out (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Gilling | Director |
| Art | Bernard Robinson | Production Design |
| Production | Anthony Nelson Keys | Producer |
| Writing | John Gilling | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Gilling | Original Story |
| Sound | Don Banks | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Reginald H. Wyer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tom Simpson | Editor |
| Editing | James Needs | Supervising Editor |
| Art | Don Mingaye | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roy Ashton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frieda Steiger | Hairstylist |
| Production | Don Weeks | Production Manager |
| Sound | Philip Martell | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Roy Hyde | Sound Editor |