A half-caste British officer in 19th-century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local r... Read allA half-caste British officer in 19th-century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler.A half-caste British officer in 19th-century India battles the prejudices of both his Army colleagues and the local populace while trying to help put down a rebellion led by a greedy local ruler.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Frank DeKova
- Ali Nur
- (as Frank de Kova)
Sujata Rubener
- Native Dancer
- (as Sujata)
Mohinder Bedi
- Servant
- (uncredited)
Dorothy Bonnefin
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth
- Afridi Horseman
- (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Harry Carter
- Afridi Horseman
- (uncredited)
Maurice Colbourne
- Hamid Bahri
- (uncredited)
David Cota
- Singer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTyrone Power was widely considered too old for his character, as well as unconvincing as an officer in the British army.
- GoofsCaptain King's pocket watch contains photographic images of his parents (~12:00) which must predate their stated 1833 date of death. The earliest known photograph of a person by Daguerre is from 1838 and were all exposed onto metallic silver plates.
- Quotes
Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland: You can't marry him Susan
Susan Maitland: Say what you're thinking Father!
Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland: He's a half caste...
- ConnectionsEdited into The Time Tunnel: Night of the Long Knives (1966)
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sweeping epic
Director Henry King and star Tyrone Power teamed up for their ninth film, almost 20 years after King helped Power shoot to stardom when he chose him as Jonathan in "Lloyds of London." Why do I think Power was somewhat less ebullient this time around. By 1953, he was surely in a mad rush to finish his contract with Fox, as he had already formed his own production company.
"King of the Khyber Rifles" gets the full major picture treatment, in CinemaScope, and it is a film filled with battles, adventure, panaromas, and a little romance thrown in. You can't have Tyrone Power in a movie without some of that! He plays a half-caste who is put in charge of the Khyber Rifles. Eventually, he is given the assignment of putting down a rebellion led by a childhood friend, Karram Khan, menacingly played by Guy Rolfe. Terry Moore plays the British daughter of the brigadier general (Michael Rennie) who falls in love with Power, and that's a forbidden love. In real life, when she first saw the actor, she was so staggered that she developed a facial tic. Power asked King if they could sit quietly and run lines before shooting the scene, which allowed her to calm down. She's fairly vapid in the role.
The last part of the movie is very exciting and beautifully photographed. The film definitely hold's one's interest.
Power looks great - handsome and tanned, as Lieutenant King, but it's really not much of a role. The romantic scenes are marvelous, and he does display a lot of physical prowess. He was unfortunately one of the huge stars of the golden era who did not do a lot of great pictures. Ironically, some of his films not highly thought of at the time have found appreciative audiences today, 47 years after his death. Too bad he's not here to see it.
"King of the Khyber Rifles" gets the full major picture treatment, in CinemaScope, and it is a film filled with battles, adventure, panaromas, and a little romance thrown in. You can't have Tyrone Power in a movie without some of that! He plays a half-caste who is put in charge of the Khyber Rifles. Eventually, he is given the assignment of putting down a rebellion led by a childhood friend, Karram Khan, menacingly played by Guy Rolfe. Terry Moore plays the British daughter of the brigadier general (Michael Rennie) who falls in love with Power, and that's a forbidden love. In real life, when she first saw the actor, she was so staggered that she developed a facial tic. Power asked King if they could sit quietly and run lines before shooting the scene, which allowed her to calm down. She's fairly vapid in the role.
The last part of the movie is very exciting and beautifully photographed. The film definitely hold's one's interest.
Power looks great - handsome and tanned, as Lieutenant King, but it's really not much of a role. The romantic scenes are marvelous, and he does display a lot of physical prowess. He was unfortunately one of the huge stars of the golden era who did not do a lot of great pictures. Ironically, some of his films not highly thought of at the time have found appreciative audiences today, 47 years after his death. Too bad he's not here to see it.
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- Also known as
- Der Hauptmann von Peshawar
- Filming locations
- Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA(Khyber Pass)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $2,190,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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By what name was King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) officially released in India in English?
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