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The Black Watch(Movie, 1929)

1h 33min | Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
The Black WatchRating: 3.2/5 (with 44 votes)
The Black Watch is a 1929 American Pre-Code adventure epic film directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence. It was written by James Kevin McGuinness and based on the 1916 novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy. The film features an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne working as an extra; he also worked in the arts and costume department for the film. This was director John Ford's first sound film. ()
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About The Black Watch

Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: India
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 6 languages: Bulgarian (BG), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO)
Status: Released
Release date US: 05/22/1929
Director: John Ford
Producer: Winfield Sheehan
Film Editor: Alex Troffey
Director of Photography: Joseph H. August
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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