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1959

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In North West Frontier [1959], a British Army Officer struggles to protect a young Royal Prince in India at the turn of the century, and his efforts lead him on a 300 mile danger-filled journey. Read more

Starring	Kenneth More, Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom
Director	J. Lee Thompson
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Thoroughly enjoyable Boys' Own Paper adventure story with excellent set-pieces and a spot-the-villain mystery.
- 33352
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Jolly good show and pass the ammunition!
  
  Splendid 'boys-own' adventure set at the height of the British Empire in India. Spectacular on-location footage, a string of memorable set-pieces, and ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Jul 2004 at 12:45
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  Northwest Frontier
  
  Superb atmospheric film of the old India and the British Empire. Kennth More's best film and with the superb Herbert Lom as the villain
  
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- - Fellini
  - 3 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 16 Oct 2008 at 09:48
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  Jolly good fun
  
  This is a bracing adventure tale set in colonial India as the Brits find themselves under attack from hostile Muslims. It's basically 'Stagecoach' ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
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  - London
  - 27 Jul 2008 at 11:18
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  A jolly fine old adventure
  
  J. Lee Thompson's enjoyably imperialist if dated adventure appeared, from a creative point of view, at the most successful period of his variable 40-year ... read more »
  
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- - Film Flaneur
  - The North West frontier of London
  - 19 Feb 2006 at 22:21
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  A smashing film
  
  Especially if you are a Railway Buff like me..
  
  Good story, acting and scenery.
  
  Watch & Enjoy
  
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- - Ken Robson
  - Tynemouth UK
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 10:56
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  Classic film
  
  Recommended boys adventure film, not gruesome or too violent. I first saw this when I was 9, now 39! My boys loved it!
  
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- - Eric109
  - Somerset
  - 08 Jan 2005 at 16:48
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  Jolly good show and pass the ammunition!
  
  Splendid 'boys-own' adventure set at the height of the British Empire in India. Spectacular on-location footage, a string of memorable set-pieces, and ... read more »
  
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- 9910
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  - North of England
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 12:45
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- - 1
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  Jolly good show and pass the ammunition!
  
  Splendid 'boys-own' adventure set at the height of the British Empire in India. Spectacular on-location footage, a string of memorable set-pieces, and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 9910
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - North of England
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 12:45
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  A smashing film
  
  Especially if you are a Railway Buff like me..
  
  Good story, acting and scenery.
  
  Watch & Enjoy
  
  Report this review
- 166974
- - Ken Robson
  - Tynemouth UK
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 10:56
- - 1
  - 1
  A jolly fine old adventure
  
  J. Lee Thompson's enjoyably imperialist if dated adventure appeared, from a creative point of view, at the most successful period of his variable 40-year ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 208803
- - Film Flaneur
  - The North West frontier of London
  - 19 Feb 2006 at 22:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic film
  
  Recommended boys adventure film, not gruesome or too violent. I first saw this when I was 9, now 39! My boys loved it!
  
  Report this review
- 318228
- - Eric109
  - Somerset
  - 08 Jan 2005 at 16:48
- - 0
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  Jolly good fun
  
  This is a bracing adventure tale set in colonial India as the Brits find themselves under attack from hostile Muslims. It's basically 'Stagecoach' ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 604092
- - RJNeb2
  - 773 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Jul 2008 at 11:18
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  Northwest Frontier
  
  Superb atmospheric film of the old India and the British Empire. Kennth More's best film and with the superb Herbert Lom as the villain
  
  Report this review
- 644752
- - Fellini
  - 3 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 16 Oct 2008 at 09:48

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Critics' reviews
- Thoroughly enjoyable Boys' Own Paper adventure story with excellent set-pieces and a spot-the-villain mystery.
- 33352
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- An excellent adventure film which turns the Raj into an apposite backdrop for the British equivalent of a Western... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17

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