Danger at the Doro Pass
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Danger at the Doro Pass |
| Original title | The drum |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1938 |
| length | 104 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Zoltan Korda |
| script |
AEW Mason Lajos Biró Arthur Wimperis Patrick Kirwan Hugh Gray |
| production | Alexander Korda |
| music | John Greenwood |
| camera |
Osmond Borradaile Georges Périnal |
| cut | Henry Cornelius |
| occupation | |
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Danger at the Doro Pass (original title: The Drum ) is a British adventure film by director Zoltan Korda from 1938 based on the novel The Drum by AEW Mason .
action
While serving in British India , Captain Carruthers tries to uncover a smuggling ring that is bringing weapons to the troubled Northwest region. Carruthers fears a rebellion might arise. The British governor signs a treaty with the peace-loving king of Tokot, a kingdom north of Peshawar . The king's son, Prince Azim, befriends Carruthers and learns to play this instrument from the young regimental drummer Bill Holder.
When the king's brother, Prince Ghul, assassins the king and ascends the throne, Azim has to flee in order not to suffer the same fate. He fled to Peshawar with two of his loyal followers. Carruther's wife saves the young prince when he is assassinated. The grateful Azim wants to leave the British anyway, because he thinks he can hide better among people of his people.
Carrathurs is sent to the new king to renew the contract. Ghoul pretends to honor the treaty, but in reality to drive his people to rebellion. His plan is to kill Carruthers and his men on the last day of a big celebration and thus start the revolt. Prince Azim learns of the plans. But he cannot convince the governor. Azim sets out to warn his friend. After leaving Peshawar, the governor learns of Ghul's real intentions and sends four battalions.
Azim can warn Carruthers by playing a warning signal on the drum. In the battle that followed, the British were able to put down the rebellion. Ghoul is killed, Azim is enthroned as king.
background
The film premiered on April 10, 1938 in London. In Germany, the film was only released 14 years late on October 3, 1952, in a version shortened by 16 minutes.
The film is one of the productions of London Films in which all three Korda brothers were involved: Zoltan as director, Alexander as producer and Vincent as set designer. Peter Ellenshaw was engaged as a matte artist, Robert Krasker and Christopher Challis as camera technicians, and Miklós Rózsa contributed additional pieces of music.
Leading actor Sabu (with full name Sabu Dastagir), a former Indian elephant driver, was in front of the camera for a feature film for the second time. The film is one of four that he made with Zoltan and Alexander Korda.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films described danger at the Doro Pass as “a film adaptation of a novel by AEW Mason, a novelist valued in England at the time because of his imperialist attitude. Fully geared towards tangible adventure entertainment. Noteworthy: the beautiful landscape shots and the picturesque folklore. "The film magazine Cinema found the film" excellently photographed and grippingly told ".
Variety particularly praised the presentation by AEW Mason, which delivered an excellent, exciting fable from India with good dialogues.
Awards
At the Venice International Film Festival in 1938, Zoltan Korda was nominated for the Mussolini Cup.
Web links
- Danger on Doro Pass in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Danger at the Doro Pass. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed May 28, 2019 .
- ↑ See cinema.de
- ↑ See The Drum . In: Variety , 1938.