The Drum ( Drums )

The Drum (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Drums
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1938 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Zoltan Korda

Written By:
A.E.W. Mason
Lajos Biró

Actors:
Sabu ..... Prince Azim
Raymond Massey ..... Prince Ghul
Roger Livesey ..... Capt. Carruthers
Valerie Hobson ..... Mrs. Carruthers
David Tree ..... Lieut. Escott
Desmond Tester ..... Bill Holder
Francis L. Sullivan ..... Governor
Archibald Batty ..... Major Bond
Frederick Culley ..... Dr. Murphy
Amid Taftazani ..... Mohammed Khan
Laurence Baskcomb ..... Zarullah
Roy Emerton ..... Wafadar
Michael Martin Harvey ..... Mullah
Martin Walker ..... Herrick
Ronald Adam ..... Major Gregoff

Synopsis:

The Drum is a 'British India' epic, based on a story by A.E.W. Mason (of Four Feathers fame). Teenaged actor Sabu stars as a young East Indian prince educated in England. By rights, his loyalties should lie with his countrymen, but in typical 'Sun Never Sets' fashion most of the other Indian characters are as evil and untrustworthy as Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey). Guhl plans a revolt against the British, intending to wipe out the Royal troops as the English officers enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to Sabu to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by means of tapping out a message on the drum of the title.

Zoltán Korda's charged adaptation of a story by The Four Feathers author A. E. W. Mason features Sabu in his second film role, as the teenage Prince Azim, forced into hiding when his father, the ruler of a peaceful kingdom in northwest India, is assassinated by his ruthless brother. Protected by a friendly British officer (Roger Livesey) and his wife (Valerie Hobson), and befriended by the regiment's drummer boy, Prince Azim ends up fighting with the colonialists against his dastardly uncle. This rousing adventure is elevated by Sabu's exuberant performance and spectacular Technicolor cinematography by Georges Périnal and Osmond Borradaile.

Set in the India of the British Raj. All the Indians are portrayed as untrustworthy, plotting to overthrow their British masters. The only 'loyal' Indian is Prince Azim who tries to warn the British of the impending revolt by tapping out messages on the Drum of the title.

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