King of the Khyber Rifles (film)

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King of the Khyber Rifles
Twentieth Century Fox
Release date
  • December 22, 1953 (1953-12-22)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,190,000[1][2]
Box office$2.6 million (US rentals);[3] $3.5 million (foreign rentals)[4]

King of the Khyber Rifles is a 1953

20th Century Fox, the film was one of the first shot in Technicolor CinemaScope
.

Plot

In 1857, freshly-arrived

Pashto
. As soon as his fellow officers learn that his mother was a native Muslim (which got his parents disowned even by their own families), he encounters prejudiced discrimination, including Lieutenant Geoffrey Heath moving out of their quarters.

Brigadier General J. R. Maitland, whose policy is full equality among whites, learns that King knew Karram Khan as a boy and charges him with training and commanding the native cavalry. The general's daughter, Susan Maitland, takes a fancy to Alan, and falls in love, but the general decides to send her home to England after a kidnap attempt which was foiled by King. King volunteers to engage Karram Khan, the only man who can bring the normally divided local tribes together in revolt, pretending to have deserted.

Cast

Development

Fox announced plans to remake the film in 1938. They were going to make it with Richard Greene or Victor McLaglen,[5] but plans were pushed back because of the start of World War Two.[6]

In 1951 the project was reactivated as a vehicle for

Frank Rosenberg was to produce.[7] By December Henry Hathaway was listed as director.[8]

In January 1953 Fox announced the film would be one of a series of "super specials" the studio would make in CinemaScope.[9]

In April 1953 Henry King was given the job of directing and Power was confirmed as star.[10] Guy Rolfe signed in June.[11]

Filming started 14 July in Lone Pine, California.[12] During filming, 22 people were injured when an explosion went off with more force than anticipated.[13]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1
    . p248
  2. ^ "20th Blessing". Variety. 9 November 1955. p. 20.
  3. ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1954', Variety Weekly, January 5, 1955
  4. ^ Daily Variety, November 9, 1955, p. 4
  5. ^ DRAMA: Tyrone Power Named 'Johnny Apollo' Star Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 20 May 1939: A7.
  6. ^ 'Khyber Rifles' May Become Donlevy Film: Arnaz in Powell Opus Sherman Slates 'Utah' Veidt May Act General Patricia Morison Cast Smith Wins R.K.O. Pact Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 18 July 1941: A12.
  7. ^ WAXMAN PREPARES FIRST FILM STORY: Producer to Screen 'Dreadful Summit'--Barrymore Jr. Signs for Key Role Of Local Origin By THOMAS F. BRADY Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times 11 May 1951: 40.
  8. ^ Looking at Hollywood: Cary Grant Grows Younger in Next Movie; Potion Does the Trick Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune 27 Dec 1951: a5.
  9. ^ FOX FILMS TO MAKE 7 'SUPER-SPECIALS': Technicolor Features to Cost $3,000,000 Each Join List of 29 Major Projects By THOMAS M. PRYORSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times 6 Jan 1953: 22.
  10. ^ British Players Present Wilde Story on Screen Los Angeles Times 15 Apr 1953: B9.
  11. ^ 4 STARS GET ROLES IN NEW METRO FILM: Miss Kerr, Holden, Pidgeon and Calhern to Be Principals in 'Executive Suite,' Best-Seller By THOMAS M. PRYORSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times 5 June 1953: 18.
  12. ^ CURTIZ TO DIRECT 'COVERED WAGON': Paramount Remake of Silent Epic Will Have New Plot -- Terry Moore in Fox Film By THOMAS M. PRYORSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times 23 June 1953: 25.
  13. ^ PRISONER FLEES COURT, RECAPTURED: Friend Also Held, Accused of Aiding Escape From Detention Room Los Angeles Times 20 Aug 1953: A14.

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