The Black Watch (1929)
- Directed by
- John Ford
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A British army captain leads his regiment on a mission in India. He faces danger and intrigue in a foreign land.
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What happens
The Black Watch is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code adventure epic film directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence. It was written by John Stone, based on the 1916 novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy, with dialogue by James Kevin McGuinness. The film features an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne working as an extra; he also worked in the arts and costume department for the film. This was director John Ford's first sound film. The Black Watch entered the public domain in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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