The Long Duel (1967)To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit. Director:Ken Annakin |
|
0Share... |
The Long Duel (1967)To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit. Director:Ken Annakin |
|
0Share... |
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Yul Brynner | ... |
Sultan
|
|
Trevor Howard | ... |
Young
|
|
Harry Andrews | ... |
Stafford
|
|
![]() |
Andrew Keir | ... |
Gungaram
|
Charlotte Rampling | ... |
Jane
|
|
![]() |
Virginia North | ... |
Champa
|
![]() |
Laurence Naismith | ... |
McDougal
|
![]() |
Maurice Denham | ... |
Governor
|
![]() |
Imogen Hassall | ... |
Tara
|
![]() |
Paul Hardwick | ... |
Jamadar
|
![]() |
Antoñito Ruiz | ... |
Munnu
(as Antonio Ruiz)
|
![]() |
David Sumner | ... |
Gyan Singh
|
![]() |
Rafiq Anwar | ... |
Pahelwan
|
![]() |
George Pastell | ... |
Ram Chand
|
![]() |
Shivendra Sinha | ... |
Abdul
|
Superintendent Stafford of the United Provinces Police, has his men arrest an entire tribe on vague allegations of poaching and theft in British India. Their leader, Sultan, father of a young boy, Munnu, whose wife, Tara, is expecting their second child, is also arrested and held in a cell with criminals in Fort Najibabad. Sultan, Tara, and many others manage to break out, but Tara and the newborn both pass away. Sultan, with the help of his men, decides to revolt against the oppressive British - who create a mobile unit, led by Freddy Young, to counter this revolt as well as announce a reward of Rs.500.00 - but Sultan manages to elude them. Then amidst clashes between Freddy and Stafford, and the entry of Jane Stafford, it is made known that Sultan's tribe will be transported by train to a compound in Delhi. This news reaches Sultan and he prepares to attack the train and free his people - little knowing the trap he and his men will soon be walking in to. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
The adventure yarn as it used to be a long long time ago.There's the proud rebel "Sultan" (Brynner) who's fighting against the English (represented by a loyal brave generous officer-Howard- and a villain one -Andrews-).And Andrews looks the part ! As the case often happens,to hear the scenarists ,if a father is wicked,then the daughter is adorable:she's played by a decorative Charlotte Rampling ,who tells Howard -whom she's in love with of course-:"one day ,Sultan and you ,you will meet".Main interest remains the splendor of the landscapes.