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North West Frontier ()

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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 from certain death at the hands of rebel tribesman.
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Capt. Scott
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Catherine Wyatt
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Van Leyden
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Bridie (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
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Gupta
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Lady Windham
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Peters
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Sir John Windham
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Brigadier Ames
Govind Raja Ross ...
Prince Kishan
Basil Hoskins ...
A.D.C.
S.M. Asgaralli ...
Havildar - 1st. Indian Soldier
Sam Chowdhary ...
2nd. Indian Soldier (as S.S. Chowdhary)
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British Correspondent
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American Correspondent
Jaron Yaltan ...
Indian Correspondent (as Jaron Yalton)
Homi Bode ...
Indian Correspondent
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Rajah
Ronald Cardew ...
Staff Colonel at Kalapur Station
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Monocled Officer (uncredited)
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Peter's Contact at Kalapur Station (uncredited)
Irmgard Spoliansky ...
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Directed by

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J. Lee Thompson

Written by

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Frank S. Nugent ... (adapted from a screenplay by) (as Frank Nugent)
 
Patrick Ford ... (original story) and
Will Price ... (original story)
 
Robin Estridge ... (screenplay)

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Marcel Hellman ... producer
Earl St. John ... executive producer

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Mischa Spoliansky

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Geoffrey Unsworth ... director of photography

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Frederick Wilson

Art Direction by

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Alex Vetchinsky

Costume Design by

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Yvonne Caffin

Makeup Department

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Pearl Orton ... hairdresser
W.T. Partleton ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Denis Holt ... production manager (as R. Denis Holt)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Stanley Hosgood ... assistant director

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Francisco Prósper ... settings (uncredited)

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E.G. Daniels ... sound recordist
Roy Fry ... sound editor
Gordon K. McCallum ... sound recordist
Don Sharpe ... sound editor
Kevin Connor ... foley artist (uncredited)

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Sydney Pearson ... special effects (as Syd Pearson)

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Cliff Culley ... matte artist (uncredited)

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Ken Buckle ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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David Harcourt ... camera operator
H.A.R. Thomson ... second unit photography
John Alcott ... focus puller (uncredited)
Harry Gillard ... still photographer (uncredited)
George Courtney Ward ... still photographer (uncredited)

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Julie Harris ... costumes of Lauren Bacall designed by
Margaret Lewin ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Location Management

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Frederick Wilson ... in charge of second unit location

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Muir Mathieson ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Joan Davis ... continuity

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Arthur Alcott ... production controller for Pinewood Studios
R.C. Duncan ... technical adviser (as Colonel R.C. Duncan C.I.E. M.V.O. O.B.E.)
Paul Hitchcock ... assistant production accountant (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

In northwestern India soon after the turn of the 20th Century, Moslem rebels seek to kill a six-year-old Hindu prince to end his family line. Captain Scott of the British Army is ordered to get the prince out of the region safely. Adventure ensues as Scott sneaks the child away, through Moslem-held territory, by train. Also on board are the boy's American governess, an arms merchant, a cynical reporter, and two upper class Britons. Written by George S. Davis

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Taglines Two people trapped by fate. In a country with no destiny. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Empress of India (United Kingdom)
  • Northwest Frontier (United Kingdom)
  • Flame Over India (United States)
  • Aux frontières des Indes (France)
  • Flammen über Indien (Germany)
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  • 129 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia "DVD Talk" said of this film that it " . . . has a lot in common with John Ford's Stagecoach (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 Stagecoach (1939), as the original story was co-written by John Ford (I)'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." See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Remembering Kenneth More: Part One (2019). See more »
Soundtracks The Eton Boating Song See more »
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. See more »
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,
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