Emerald of the East

1929 film

  • January 1929 (1929-01)
Running time
5,600 feet[1]CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

Emerald of the East is a 1929 British adventure film directed by and featuring Jean de Kuharski. It also starred Joshua Kean, Mary Odette and Lya Delvelez.[2] It was based on a novel by Jerbanu Kothawala. It was one of a growing number of British films to be set in India during the era.[3]

Plot

In India, British troops attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of a Maharaja.

Cast

  • Joshua Kean as Lt. Desmond Armstrong
  • Mary Odette as Nellum
  • Jean de Kuharski as Maharajah Rujani
  • Lya Delvelez as The Maharanee
  • Gillian Dean as Evelyn Gordon
  • Maria Forescu as The Chieftainess
  • Kenneth Rive as Maharaj Kumar
  • Promotha Bose as Vaghi

References

  1. ^ Low p.360
  2. ^ "BFI - Film & TV Database - EMERALD OF THE EAST (1928)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ Lahiri p.84

Bibliography

  • Lahiri, Shompa. Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian encounters, race and identity, 1880-1930. Frank Casss, 2000.
  • Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.
  • Emerald of the East at IMDb


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