North West Frontier (1959)

★ 6.8 2h 9m IMDb

In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.

North West Frontier

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Cast

Kenneth More
Kenneth More as Capt. Scott Died 1982 · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kenneth Gilbert More CBE (20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was a highly successful English film actor during the post-World War II era and starred in many feat...
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall as Catherine Wyatt Died 2014 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks. She...
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom as Van Layden Died 2012 · Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary Herbert Lom (born Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru; 11 September 1917 – 27 September 2012) was a Czech-born British film and television actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 193...
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Bridie Died 1991 · Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, UK Wilfrid Hyde-White (12 May 1903 – 6 May 1991) was a British character actor of stage, film and television. He achieved international recognition for his role as Colonel Pickering in the film version o...
I.S. Johar
I.S. Johar as Gupta Died 1984 · Tollagannj, British India [now Pakistan] Indra Sen Johar (February 16, 1920 – March 10, 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director best known for his comedies satirizing Indian traditions, values,...
Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans as Lady Windham Died 1973 · Simla, Punjab, India Ursula Jeans was an English film, stage, and television actress, married to the actor Roger Livesey, with whom she appeared in 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'..

Audience Reviews

John Chard 9/10 Dec 28, 2019
A positively rip-roaring joy from start to finish.

We are in British India, Moslem rebels want to kill a young Hindu prince and thus killing his family blood line. The British army are charged with the task of ensuring the prince is safely escorted from the troubled provinces. The duty falls to one intrepid Captain Scott, the only chance to achieve the aim is by train, with his allies on board being a rather unique group of individuals, can Scott achieve the mission against the mounting odds?.

North West Frontier has everything a great action adventure should have, whilst also adding in tension, drama and an array of wonderfully colourful characters. The opening to the film is pulsating, as Scott has to fight off the rebels whilst smuggling the prince and his governess out to safety. From then on we are on a train journey that is rich with enjoyment, the tension mounts among the passengers, not least because of the class and cultural differences, and perhaps allmotives are not in alignment? But they must club together if they are to survive this dangerous journey.

Kenneth Moore, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom and Wilfrid Hyde-White (comedy gold when under attack) are all pulling together to make a cracking yarn. Directing duties falls to J. Lee Thompson, whose CV boasts "Ice Cold In Alex", "The Guns Of Navarone" and
"Cape Fear", so this material was thankfully in very safe hands. The photography from Geoffrey Unsworth is top notch, barren and desolate landscapes beautifully realising the peril of the passengers' journey, whilst the music from Mischa Spoliansky leaves a lasting impression.

This train may well be crammed full of genre stereotypes, and sure enough the patronising nature of the piece is dated at the edges, but this remains a gloriously enjoyable film that the whole family can readily digest. 9/10

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