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The Black Watch (1929)

"To lead an army was her ambition —but to love one man was her fervid passion"

6.0/10 1h 32m May 22, 1929
Drama Adventure War

Captain Donald King is sent to India to carry out a secret mission while the Black Watch, his regiment, leaves for France at the outbreak of the First World War.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Black Watch
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen
Captain Donald King
Popularity: 0.5
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Yasmani
Popularity: 0.8
David Torrence
David Torrence
Field Marshal
Popularity: 0.9
David Rollins
David Rollins
Lieutenant Malcolm King
Popularity: 1.1
Cyril Chadwick
Cyril Chadwick
Major Twynes
Popularity: 1.1
Lumsden Hare
Lumsden Hare
Black Watch Colonel
Popularity: 0.4
Roy D'Arcy
Roy D'Arcy
Rewa Ghunga
Popularity: 0.8
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David Percy
David
Popularity: 0.0
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Major Mohammed Khan
Popularity: 2.9
Claude King
Claude King
General
Popularity: 0.2
Walter Long
Walter Long
Harrim Bey
Popularity: 0.4
Francis Ford
Francis Ford
MacGregor (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director John Ford
Screenplay John Stone
Editor Alex Troffey

Production

Fox Film Corporation
US

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Keywords

based on novel or book british empire british raj khyber pass

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Mar 27, 2025

This might have fared better with a stronger leading character because, for my money, getting Victor McLaglen to play a captain in the Royal Scots engaging in some tribal Indian subterfuge was just a mission too far! Anyway, he is “King” who just as his regiment is heading for France is re-route ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 22, 1929
Runtime 1h 32m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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