The Drum

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The Drum is a 1938 British adventure film set in colonial India, produced by London Films and directed by Zoltan Korda, known for its depiction of imperial conflict and intrigue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
associatedWith imperial adventure cinema
basedOn The Drum (novel)
basedOnAuthor A. E. W. Mason
cinematographyBy Georges Périnal
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts North-West Frontier of British India
director Zoltan Korda
distributor United Artists
editedBy Charles Crichton
filmingLocation United Kingdom
format black-and-white film
genre adventure
historicalContext late British colonial period in India
mainTheme imperial conflict
political intrigue
medium feature film
musicBy John Greenwood
narrativeFocus loyalty to the British Raj
resistance to colonial rule
originalLanguage English
portrays British Empire in India
linked to: British India
producer Alexander Korda
productionCompany London Films
releaseDecade 1930s
releaseType theatrical release
runtime approximately 98 minutes
screenwriter Arthur Wimperis
Lajos Biró
linked to: Lajos Bíró
setting colonial India
stars Raymond Massey
Roger Livesey
Sabu
Valerie Hobson
title The Drum
yearOfRelease 1938

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London Films notableWork The Drum
Desmond Tester notableWork The Drum
The Drum title The Drum
The Drum (1938 film) title The Drum
Korda Sándor notableWork The Drum