Emerald of the East
| Emerald of the East | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | |
| Written by | (novel) Jean de Kuharski |
| Starring | Mary Odette |
| Cinematography | |
| Music by | |
Production companies | British International Pictures British Pacific |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date | January 1929 |
Running time | 5,600 feet[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Emerald of the East is a 1929 British adventure film directed by and featuring . It also starred , Mary Odette and .[2] It was based on a novel by . It was one of a growing number of British films to be set in India during the era.[3]
Plot[]
In India, British troops attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of a Maharaja.
Cast[]
- as Lt. Desmond Armstrong
- Mary Odette as Nellum
- as Maharajah Rujani
- as The Maharanee
- as Evelyn Gordon
- Maria Forescu as The Chieftainess
- as Maharaj Kumar
- as Vaghi
References[]
- ^ Low p.360
- ^ "BFI - Film & TV Database - EMERALD OF THE EAST (1928)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Lahiri p.84
Bibliography[]
- Lahiri, Shompa. Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian encounters, race and identity, 1880-1930. Frank Casss, 2000.
- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
External links[]
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Categories:
- English-language films
- 1929 films
- British films
- British adventure films
- 1929 adventure films
- Films shot at Elstree Studios
- Films based on Indian novels
- Films set in India
- Films set in the British Raj
- British silent feature films
- 1920s British film stubs
- Adventure film stubs
- British black-and-white films