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  • Actors: Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom, Ursula Jeans, Wilfrid Hyde White
  • Directors: J. Lee Thompson
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 17 May 2004
  • Run Time: 125 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001P1B3Y
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,834 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In North West Frontier [1959], a British Army Officer struggles to protect a young Royal Prince in India at the turn of the century, and his efforts lead him on a 300 mile danger-filled journey. Stars Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall and Herbert Lom.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Indian adventure, 2 Aug 2004
By L O'connor (richmond, surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Kenneth More is a British Army officer charged with taking a young Hindu prince to safety from Moslem rebels seeking the prince's death. With him is Lauren Bacall as the prince's American governess. They are obliged to make use of an ancient steam engine to take them on the hazardous journey. More and Bacall are both excellent in their roles, and there are great performances too from Wilfrid Hyde White as a dithery elderly bachelor, Urusla Jeans as a courageous Memsahib, Eugene Deckers as a sauve arms dealer, and Herbert Lom as a Eurasian journalist with a chip on his shoulder. The best performance in the film though is by I.S. Johar as the engine driver devoted to Victoria, his rusty old engine. Their hazardous journey is almost unbearably exciting, with one peril after another to surmount, not to mention the possibility of a traitor in their midst. The best line in the film comes at the end, where I.S. Johar is being carried off wounded and says triumphantly to Moore "they said Victoria was finished, no good except but for shunting, let them speak now. We showed them!"
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute blast of a film now given a DVD it deserves!, 23 Nov 2004
In one of my favourite action/adventure films, Kenneth More gives one of his best-ever performances, ably supported by a sprightly supporting cast including Lauren Bacall and the inimitable Wilfrid Hyde-White. The direction by J. Lee Thompson (The Guns of Navarone) is lean with little pause for breath or thought and the action scenes themselves put a lot of other films to shame!

The picture quality on this DVD is leagues ahead of the VHS; its pin sharp, in its original CinemaScope 2.35:1 aspect ratio but sadly not anamorphically enhanced. But as this is the first time I've seen it in its full widescreen glory I'm not complaining!

One to keep and treasure.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic British Adventure, 26 Jun 2004
From the day as young boy when my late father took me to see this film on the cinema when it was first released, it has always stuck in my mind, for the "Indian English", spoken by the engine driver played by the Indian actor I S Johar.
Set on the Northwest Frontier of India in the days of the British Raj, Kenneth More plays the role of a British officer, tasked with taking a 5 year old Indian Prince to safety, 300 miles away from the a town under siege by rebels to safety.
With the last train already gone,Keneth Moore discovers an old railway engine driven by Gupta(I S Johar),It's Indian engine driver. The story them revolves around, the breakout, of the train from the beseieged town, and It's subsecquent journey to safety. Several other well known actors, Herbert Lom, Lauren Bacall, and Wilfred Hyde White, contribute to various sub plots within the the main story.
If there's anyone who's not seen it, and you love a classic British adventure, this is it!.
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5.0 out of 5 stars They don't make 'em like this anymore ...
... more's the pity. North West Frontier is a deceptively simple film but illuminated by some superb performances from the supporting cast and, of course, the effortless charisma... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ralph

3.0 out of 5 stars Kipling Country
What makes writing a review of North West Frontier (Dir: J Lee Thompson, 1959) so complicated a task is that the film itself is such a mixture of the very good and the very bad... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Oliver Twist

5.0 out of 5 stars An early attempt to show the pointlessness and cruelty of sectarian division
I love this film. A small band of disparate people struggle to survive a journey to safety on board an ancient engine and carriage, among them a small boy, who, because he is the... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sarah J. Marquis

4.0 out of 5 stars A boy's own adventure, nicely done, with the confident, resourceful and brave Captain Scott (Kenneth More)
Rebellion is breaking out in India and all that stands in the way of religious and political chaos, not to mention British control, is a six-year-old Hindu prince and the... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2007 by C. O. DeRiemer

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
J.Lee Thompson's classic adventure is given the due it deserves. The Cinemascope 2.35:1 picture is preserved for this DVD release, and the quality is marvellous. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2005 by Mr. Dg Howes

4.0 out of 5 stars A jolly old adventure
J. Lee Thompson's enjoyably imperialist if dated adventure appeared, from a creative point of view, at the most successful period of his variable 40-year career. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2005 by Richard Bowden

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie - but...
North West Frontier is one of my favourite movies. Beautifully paced with a great cast, Kenneth More playing a down to Earth army engineer officer, Lauren Bacall a feisty pre... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2004 by Dale S. Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete
Congratulations! This DVD is really marvellous: there are also several scenes that in the Italian version have been cut. Read more
Published on 28 Jul 2004

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