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, 5th printing, painted cover. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal books. This features tyrone power as the half caste officer who saves a british garrison from the marauding forces of kauram khan guy rolfe in 19th. King of the khyber rifles 1953 classic movie ramblings. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd tyrone power terry moore. King will take his khyber rifles under cover of darkness into the hills and attack the enemy. Aug 23, 2016 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Travel guide to filming locations for 1953 adventure king of the khyber rifles in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. King of the khyber rifles is getting its second film adaption in this 1953. With tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. King of the khyber rifles tyrone power michael rennie.
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. Watch king of the khyber rifles 1953 movie online free. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy free at loyal. If his heart swelled to bursting, so must hers have done. The story of captain athelstan king of the british india secret service and his attempt to prevent a germanbacked jihad break out against the british administration in the northwest frontier. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online. Captain athelstan king is a secret agent for the british raj at the beginning of the first world war. Muir, the day the earth stood still, five fingers, hangover square, the snows of kilimanjaro, a hatful of rain, white witch doctor, beneath the 12mile reef, the egyptian, garden of evil, king of the khyber rifles, blue denim, prince of players, the man in the gray flannel suit, journey. King of the khyber rifles soundtrack from 1954, composed by bernard herrmann.
King of the khyber rifles 1953 the movie database tmdb. He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real job is to prevent a holy war. Classics illustrated 107 king of the khyber rifles 1953. 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. King of the khyber rifles 1953 directed by henry king. King of the khyber rifleschapter xiv wikisource, the. The badge of the corps comprised two crossed afghan daggers with the words khyber above and rifles below. He was originally meant to do the first cinemascope film, the robe in 1953, but ended up with the king of the khyber rifles instead. Varese sarabande cd club vcl 1211 1128 country united states format cd release date 27dec2011 box set with 14 cds. An apr 1940 dv item announced that the project, which had received numerous screen treatments during the past three years, was to be rewritten by sam hellman. King of the khyber rifles wikisource, the free online library.
King s arm is strong, and he did not stand like an idol. The author, talbot mundy 18791940, was born in england. The khyber pass scenes were shot in the alabama hills, lone pine, california. Zarak 1956 region free pal, plays in english without subtitles. King of the khyber rifles 1953 download full hd youtube. How is king of the khyber rifles moviebook abbreviated.
King of the khyber rifles is a novel by british writer talbot mundy. He is attached to the khyber rifles regiment as a cover, but his real. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the. A classic boys own adventure directed by henry king.
Kotkr king of the khyber rifles moviebook acronymfinder. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native muslim. Nothing spins like, or lasts as long as a king kong rifle. 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 tyrone power, michael rennie youtube. The three main garrisons of the regiment were landi kotal, at the western end of the pass, fort maude to the east, and ali masjid in the centre.
King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 english film stars tyrone power, henry king, harry kleiner, talbot mundy, ivan goff, ben roberts, frank p. King of the khyber rifles 1953 cast and crew moviefone. The farmer was one his last acting roles and he produced the film as well. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing king of the khyber rifles near you. 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 is a swashbuckling adventure starring tyrone power and set on indias north west frontier. King of the khyber rifles 1953 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. We had seen this really cool movie on the late show called king of the khyber rifles, and it was full of adventure, romance, and exotic locales.
The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. King of the khyber rifleschapter xvii wikisource, the. Librivox recording of king of the kyber rifles, by talbot mindy. Heavily influenced both by mundys own unsuccessful career in india and by his interest in theosophy, it describes king s adventures among the mostly muslim tribes of the north with the mystical woman adventuress, princess. King of the khyber rifles 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. There were numerous tiny marks, some small vertical scratches and some minor interlacing but nothing that was distracting. Athelstan king is a british secret agent stationed in india at the beginning of wwi. King of the khyber rifles 1953 letterboxd social film. King of the khyber rifleschapter xvii wikisource, the free. So king began to write, in urdu, for reasons of his own. 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. Jan 07, 2017 king sat at a box and waited, as if to take dictation, but the mullah, tugging at his beard, grew furious. King of the khyber rifles is a 1953 adventure film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power and terry moore. This is a technicolor widescreen film which is now over 60 years old.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. King of the khyber rifles relocates many of the old standbys of cavalry pictures from the old west to the north west frontier, with tyrone power the halfcaste british army officer who finds himself serving in his hometown in the runup to another indian mutiny and night of the long knives. 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. King of the khyber rifleschapter xi wikisource, the. King of the khyber rifles prelude by bernard herrmann youtube. 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. Although an 18 jul 1941 lat news item reported that. Cinemascope wasnt just good for action scenes, it could be used for intimate. Code, that a man is alive until he is proved dead, and where there is life there is opportunity. Kotkr is defined as king of the khyber rifles moviebook very rarely.
The headquarters of the khyber rifles was at landi kotal. King sat at a box and waited, as if to take dictation, but the mullah, tugging at his beard, grew furious. Nov, 2014 king of the khyber rifles soundtrack from 1954, composed by bernard herrmann. See the full list of king of the khyber rifles cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The latter being the only one to be released on dvd. Great adventure of india 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. My favourite scene from any of the five 1953 cinemascope films. Sent to the threatened garrison post of peshawar he is shunned by his fellow officers because he is half indian.
This rousing adventure, a remake of john fords the black watch, was given the full treatment by fox, which made this early cinemascope epic its major christmas release. King of the khyber rifles project gutenberg australia. King of the khyber rifles 1953 greek subtitles youtube. A diversionary move will be made by a small contingent to try and fool khan. Alan king tyrone power is a british army captain serving in india. Dvdr this title is manufactured on demand using dvdr, when sold by. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to. And if they use the enfield rifles, the british will have a big advantage over the natives.
The goodwill of his commanding officer, general maitland michael rennie, is. King kong rifles are spun by the absolute best preformers in the world. Excerpted from talbot mundy on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Set in colonial india in 1857, tyrone power stars as british army officer captain king. Released by classic soundtrack collector in 2014 containing music from king of the khyber rifles. Article by dana jung when i was a kid, in between wanting to be spiderman and serving aboard the starship enterprise, i wanted to join the khyber rifles. 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. Tyrone power, terry moore, michael rennie, john justin. Mar 18, 2018 the story of captain athelstan king of the british india secret service and his attempt to prevent a germanbacked jihad break out against the british administration in the northwest frontier. King of the khyber rifles talbot mundy audiobook and. A british officer has to fight against his boyhood friend in order to preserve the british raj and to win the hand of his colonels daughter.
His head might swim, but she, too, tasted the delirium of human passion loosed and given for a mad swift minute. This novel was also the basis for john fords the black watch 1929. According to a 21 apr 1936 hr news item, king of the khyber rifles was originally to be produced by kenneth macgowan, with a screenplay by milton sperling and boris ingster. King of the khyber rifles 1953 download full hd tankveral. King of the khyber rifles by talbot mundy goodreads. The film shares its title but little else with the novel king of the khyber rifles 1916 by talbot mundy. Very disappointed that after buying 3 different dvds of this good old fashioned adventure film, it still hasnt been released in a decent anamorphic print suitable for. The others being king of the khyber rifles 1953and the sun also rises 1957.
Kotkr stands for king of the khyber rifles moviebook. King says there is a way to get at the enemy in the hills. Find king of the khyber rifles nonusa format, pal, reg. Jane eyre, anna and the king of siam, the ghost and mrs. King lay lazily on the cushions of a first class carriage in the rear, utterly absorbed in the principles of antiseptic dressing, as if that had anything to do with prussians and the khyber pass.
It had one of hollywoods most versatile and underrated. King of the khyber rifles the bernard herrmann society. To stop a holy war singlehanded would be rather like stopping the windpossibly easy enough, if one knew the way. 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.
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