The Black Watch
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Produced by | Winfield R. Sheehan |
| Written by | Talbot Mundy James Kevin McGuinness |
| Starring | Victor McLaglen |
| Music by | William Kernell |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Editing by | Alex Troffey |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 8 May 1929 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Black Watch is a 1929 American early epic adventure drama film directed by John Ford and written by James Kevin McGuinness based on the novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy. The film starred Victor McLaglen. The film also had an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne as an extra, and he worked in the arts and costume department also on the film.
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[edit] Plot
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.
[edit] Cast
- Victor McLaglen as Capt. Donald Gordon King
- Myrna Loy as Yasmani
- David Rollins as Lt. Malcolm King
- Lumsden Hare as Colonel of the Black Watch
- Roy D'Arcy as Rewa Ghunga
- Mitchell Lewis as Mohammed Khan
- Cyril Chadwick as Maj. Twynes
- Claude King as General in India
- Francis Ford as Maj. MacGregor
- Walter Long as Harrim Bey
- David Torrence as Field Marshal
- Frederick Sullivan as General's Aide
- Richard Travers as Adjutant
- Pat Somerset as O'Connor, Black Watch Officer
- David Percy as Soloist, Black Watch Officer
- Joseph Diskay as Muezzin
- Joyzelle Joyner as Dancer (as Joyzelle)
[edit] Uncredited cast
- Harry Allen as Sandy
- Frank Baker as a 42nd Highlander
- Arthur Clayton as 42nd Highlander
- Gregory Gaye as a 42nd Highlander
- Mary Gordon as Sandy's Wife
- Bob Kortman as a 42nd Highlander
- Tom London as a 42nd Highlander
- Arthur Metcalfe as a 42nd Highlander
- Jack Pennick as a 42nd Highlander
- Randolph Scott as a 42nd Highlander
- Phillips Smalley as the Doctor
- Lupita Tovar in a Bit Part
- John Wayne as a 42nd Highlander
[edit] Release and acclaim
The film premiered on 8 May 1929.
