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The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)

The Bandit of Zhobe poster
Original title
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Directed by
John Gilling
Genre
adventure film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bandit in British India goes on a violent rampage because he wrongly believes the British killed his family. Later he learns the truth and must face the consequences.

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What happens

The Bandit of Zhobe is a 1959 British CinemaScope adventure film directed by John Gilling and starring Victor Mature, Anne Aubrey and Anthony Newley. It was written by Gilling and Richard Maibaum. In British India a bandit goes on a rampage in the mistaken belief that the British have killed his family, which later proves to not be the case. It was produced by Albert Broccoli for Warwick Films and features extensive use of footage from Gilling's previous Zarak (1956). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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