The Black Watch
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.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Released
- 1929
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1929
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Victor McLaglen — Capt. Donald Gordon King
Myrna Loy — Yasmani
David Torrence — Field Marshal
David Rollins — Lt. Malcolm King
Did you know
• This was the first sound feature that John Ford directed. Unable to shout orders to the actors, he had his brother, First Assistant Edward O'Fearna dress up as a rifleman and mingle with the crowd whispering Ford's instructions to the principal actors.
• John Wayne, then known as Marion "Duke" Morrison worked as a prop boy on this film.
• John Ford's first talkie.
User reviews
Ford Transitions To Talkies...
Silly, creaky war film from director John Ford
Ford fumbles the first feature experiment with sound
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
