Gunga Din (1939)
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure movie directed by George Stevens, with a running time of 1h 57m. It stars Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks Jr..
British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of the suppressed Thuggee cult. When Gunga Din tells the sergeants about a secret temple made of gold, the fortune-hunting Cutter is captured by the Thuggees, and it's up to his friends to rescue him.
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What is Gunga Din about?
British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of the suppressed Thuggee cult. When Gunga Din tells the sergeants about a secret temple made of gold, the fortune-hunting Cutter is captured by the Thuggees, and it's up to his friends to rescue him.
When was Gunga Din released?
Gunga Din was released on 26 January 1939.
How long is Gunga Din?
Gunga Din runs 1h 57m.
Who made Gunga Din?
Gunga Din was directed by George Stevens.
Where can I watch Gunga Din?
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Where to watch Gunga Din
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Cast
- Cary Grant as Archibald Cutter
- Victor McLaglen as MacChesney
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Thomas Anthony Ballantine
- Sam Jaffe as Gunga Din
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Guru
- Joan Fontaine as Emmaline "Emmy" Stebbins
- Montagu Love as Colonel Weed
- Robert Coote as Bertie Higginbotham
- Abner Biberman as Chota
- Lumsden Hare as Major Mitchell
- Leslie Sketchley as Corporal (uncredited)
- Olin Francis as Fulad (uncredited)