This is a technicolor widescreen film which is now over 60 years old. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 adventure film directed by henry king and starring tyrone. The image measures 2085 3185 pixels and is 1986 kilobytes large. Aug 11, 2014 the movie was based on the classic adventure novel king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy.
Only donators and contributors can download this hd poster. Presented for the first time on dvd in the uk, king of the khyber rifles is a classic action adventure by legendary hollywood director henry king the black swan, the gunfighter, twelve o clock high. A second version, king of the khyber rifles 1953 featured tyrone power and terry moore. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. Maitland michael rennie, whose policy is full equality among whites, learns that king knew karrum khan as a boy and. May 16, 2011 king of the khyber rifles prelude by bernard herrmann, conducted by william stromberg. And if they use the enfield rifles, the british will have a big advantage over the natives. Written in 1916 and set in the period at the beginning of the first world war, it positively reeks with the white mans burden of maintaining rule over. After an adventurous life in various parts of the world he settled in the united states in. The first film adaptation was the black watch uk title king of the khyber rifles, released in 1929 and starring victor mclaglen and myrna loy.
King of the khyber rifles, full movie full movie 1953. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy 1978 reprint. King of the khyber rifles the bernard herrmann society. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. King of the khyber rifles is a marvelously entertaining film helmed with energy and flair. The image measures 2265 2890 pixels and is 93 kilobytes large. King of the khyber rifles 1953 king of the khyber rifles is a swashbuckling adventure starring tyrone power and set on indias north west frontier. King says there is a way to get at the enemy in the hills. King of the khyber rifles approved 1h 40min adventure, drama, history 19 march 1954 sweden a halfcaste british officer in 19thcentury india battles the prejudices of both his army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler. King of the khyber rifles complete original lobby card set. Watch king of the khyber rifles online stream full movie. King of the khyber rifles is a swashbuckling adventure starring. The author, talbot mundy 18791940, was born in england. Later, king has trained his troops well, and an admiring susan tells him that she has saved several dances for him at that nights ball.
The goodwill of his commanding officer, general maitland michael rennie, is. King of the khyber rifles stars power in a fastmoving cinemascope venture eyefilling. It is also a remake of the 1929 movie, the black watch. This novel was also the basis for john fords the black watch. King of the khyber rifles complete original lobby card set of. King decides to infiltrate khans ranks and kill his former friend.
King starts the training for the soldiers of the khyber rifles. It starred tyrone power in the twilight of his career and a sourfaced terry moore, who had provided the love interest in beneath the twelve mile reef. King will take his khyber rifles under cover of darkness into the hills and attack the enemy. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing king of the khyber rifles near you. High resolution movie poster image for king of the khyber rifles 1953. In fact the story told in the movie has absolutely nothing in common with mundys excellent novel other than the fact that both take place on the north west frontier. Be sure to check out the many interesting links at the day one roundup and additional roundups throughout the next few days. My favourite scene from any of the five 1953 cinemascope films. Alan king tyrone power is a british army captain serving in india. The film shares its title but little else with the novel king of the khyber rifles 1916 by talbot mundy.
Mar 10, 2014 nocturne bernard herrmann composer bernard herrmann conductor 20th centuryfox orchestra king of khyber rifles ost 1953 buylinks 1. When by chance his fellow soldiers learn that hes a halfcaste born not far from where theyre serving, they discriminate. King of the khyber rifles 1953 classic movie ramblings. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal. King of the khyber rifles dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. Released by 20th century fox, the film was one of the first shot in technicolor cinemascope.
Sent to the threatened garrison post of peshawar he is shunned by his fellow officers because he is half indian. Noone swashbuckled better than tyrone power during this period and king of the khyber rifles was a handsome production, especially on the gigantic cinemascope screen. King of the khyber rifles project gutenberg australia. King of the khyber rifles king of the khyber rifles. Power was getting a little long in the tooth to be playing these roles, and hes not completely convincing as a halfcaste, but he still performs with likable dash. A halfcaste british officer in 19thcentury india battles the prejudices of both his army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler. Buy king of the khyber rifles movie posters from movie poster shop. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy goodreads. The protagonist is a 19th century british officer who had an indian mother, which makes him the target of bigotry on both sides. The day the earth stood still king of the khyber rifles a portrait of hitch from the trouble with harry the naked and the dead north by northwest scherzo macabre from jason and the argonauts its alive.
Read the full synopsis of king of the khyber rifles, 1954, directed by henry king, with tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, at turner classic movies. King of the khyber rifles works best as an action pictureand in this respect it is immensely superior to the earlier john ford film, which almost plays like a comedy when seen today. Freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better versed in pashtun. King of the khyber rifles 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The 39 steps 2008 full movie period films video fanpop. Apart from the title and the khyber pass setting, it has little in common with mundys novel. The story of captain athelstan king of the british india secret service and his attempt to prevent a germanbacked jihad break out. During the period of british rule, the khyber rifles was. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. The film shares its title but little else with the novel king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. Maitland michael rennie puts king in charge of training local recruits.
Talbot mundy 1879 1940 athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. Without commercial breaks, the full movie king of the khyber rifles has a duration of 100 minutes. Mind you, the studio had released several during the period between its formation in 1935 and the 1953 release of king of the khyber rifles. Nov 14, 2014 this post on king of the khyber rifles 1953 is my contribution to the british empire in film blogathon being hosted from november 14th through 17th at the stalking moon and phantom empires. This novel was also the basis for john fords the black watch 1929. King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie database tmdb. King of the khyber rifles gets the full major picture treatment, in cinemascope, and it is a film filled with battles, adventure, panaromas, and a little romance. Librivox recording of king of the kyber rifles, by talbot mindy. Watch king of the khyber rifles starring tyrone power in this actionadventure on directv.
King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy 1978 reprint of 1916 title this title by noted fantasyfiction author talbot mundy, first published in 1916, is widely considered to be his mostfamous work. The khyber pass scenes were shot in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd tyrone power terry moore. A half breed british officer deals with rebellion and prejudice in india.
King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online library. Maitland puts king in charge of the khyber rifles, who are excellent fighters despite their lack of discipline, and king reveals that he has learned that hassan is now khan. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy audiobook and. Freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better versed in pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his northwest frontier province garrison near the khyber pass because of ahmed, a native afridi deserter from the muslim fanatic rebel karram khans forces. King of the khyber rifles 1953 is an american adventure film based on the novel of the same name.
King of the khyber rifles prelude by bernard herrmann youtube. King of the khyber rifles movie posters from movie poster shop. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal books. India as she is more often nowadays and it made king, for the time being of the khyber rifles, happier than some other men can be in ballrooms. High resolution movie poster image for king of the khyber rifles 1953 posters. At the last moment, king s men resolve not to use the rifles but offer to follow him using their knives.
Cinemascope wasnt just good for action scenes, it could be used for intimate. He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to prevent a holy war. Watch free online king of the khyber rifles 1953 old movie time. Original king of the khyber rifles complete lobby card set of 8.
Top desert caper that was all audiences wanted to see in the 50s. Publication date 1916 publisher the bobbsmerrill company. Jul 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. King of the khyber rifles was a tale of military derringdo with a kiplingesque setting. When by chance his fellow soldiers learn that hes a halfcaste born not far from where theyre serving, they discriminate against him. King of the khyber rifles king of the khyber rifles, published in 1916, is a rousing tale of adventure on the northwest frontier on india. King must use his unique appeal as a fellow native to lead the khyber rifles in an attack on khans encampment. The khyber rifles is a paramilitary force forming part of the modern pakistani paramilitarys frontier corps. The rocky landscape of the alabama hills, lone pine, central california tyrone power is the conflicted, halfindian officer with the khyber rifles, pitched against his stepbrother in this standard cinemascope adventure. Dating from the late nineteenth century the regiment provided the title and setting for a widely read novel, king of the khyber rifles. The film is one of the great britishindian army movies in line with other films like gunga din, soldiers three, lives of the bengal lancer, flame over india,wee willie winkie and others. A diversionary move will be made by a small contingent to try and fool khan. Based on a jingoistic novel by talbot mundy, the movie was actually a remake, having previously been filmed under the title the black watch in 1929.
King of the khyber rifles soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Tyrone power is the conflicted, halfindian officer with the khyber rifles, pitched against his stepbrother in this standard cinemascope adventure once again, the rocky landscape of the alabama hills, west of lone pine on route 395, central california is drafted in to represent indias khyber pass, with the snowtopped sierra nevadas as the himalayas. Freshly arrived sandhursttrained captain alan king, better versed in pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his northwest frontier province garrison near the khyber pass because of ahmed, a native afridi. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power, michael rennie youtube. The red fury full western movie, english entire feature film, original. The actors do their best, but the storyline is trite and stilted when dwelling on matters of honor and romance. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power michael rennie. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. King of the khyber rifles is a great movie starring tyrone power.
King of the khyber rifles 1953 henry king synopsis. The movie was based on the classic adventure novel king of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy. King of the khyber rifles streaming complet streaming. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1953 movies 1953.
Read the king of the khyber rifles movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. These are the original lobby cards printed for the promotion of this film. Free wallpapers download of king of the khyber rifles movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Mar 15, 2012 king of the khyber rifles wont rank among the greats of english literature, but it is an enjoyable romp through the myths of the british empires glory days before reality came crashing in. You can watch king of the khyber rifles online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english.
Tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power, michael rennie. There were numerous tiny marks, some small vertical scratches and some minor interlacing but nothing that was distracting. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles. To stop a holy war singlehanded would be rather like stopping the windpossibly easy enough, if one knew the way.
The khyber rifles is a paramilitary force forming part of the modern pakistan armys frontier corps. Publication date 1953 topics graphic novel, comics. This is a spy thriller par excellance filled with romance and action, set first in india and then in the exotic area of the khyber pass and khinjan in pakistan and afghanistan generally the northeastern area of englands then indian empire or raj. Travel guide to filming locations for 1953 adventure king of the khyber rifles in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. Set in colonial india in 1857, tyrone power stars as british army officer captain king. The wonderful music score by bernard herrmann is both unashamedly romantic and full of excitement.
These cards were not distributed to the general public, and were only intended to be displayed in theaters. The imperial conflict is between men who are sons of india, whether kurram khan and his followers or king and the khyber rifles. King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 adventure film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power and terry moore. Set in india and the mountainous regions beyond, it is an early. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy takes place at the beginning of world war i. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. This post on king of the khyber rifles 1953 is my contribution to the british empire in film blogathon being hosted from november. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power michael rennie terry moore adventure movie.
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