North West Frontier
Original title: Empress of India
“Two people trapped by fate. In a country with no destiny.”
1959 · 2 h 9 min
J. Lee ThompsonCast
Kenneth More 
Lauren Bacall 
Herbert Lom 
Wilfrid Hyde-White 
I.S. Johar 
Ursula Jeans
Credits
Written by: Robin Estridge
Plot
In colonial India, a British captain escorts a young Hindu prince and a governess on a train through rebel territory.
Sinekatalog’s take
J. Lee Thompson's adventure, with Kenneth More and Lauren Bacall, is rousing and old-school.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (3,506 votes)
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