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Clive of India (1935)

Clive of India poster
Directed by
Richard Boleslawski
Genre
biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a biography of Robert Clive, a British officer who helped establish British power in India. It follows his military and political actions in the 1700s.

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What happens

Clive of India is a 1935 American historical biographical film starring Ronald Colman about the life of Robert Clive. It was based on R. J. Minney's play of the same name, and was co-written by Minney and W. P. Lipscomb and directed by Richard Boleslawski. Colin Clive, who appears in the film, was a descendant of Clive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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