arthur_tafero Review of North West Frontier

North West Frontier (1959)

Great Underrated Film: Action, Great Photography and Direction

[7/10 · 20 October 2018]

This must be one of the greatest underrated films in cinematic history. Most films of this type are overrated, but not this one. Aside from the obvious comparisons to Stagecoach, there are elements in the film that remind one of Wages of Fear, Lawrence of Arabia, and even Wait Until Dark. Herbert Lom plays a great heavy/hero (this depends on your political views). Lom played a Muslim nationalist who wanted to rid himself and future Pakistan (40 years later) of British colonial rule. This is quite a bit like rooting for the American Indians to be beaten by the European colonists of America. So who has the moral high ground? I really didn't care; I just cared about the film, which was beautifully photographed, wonderfully directed and the Rank Organization is to be commended for the the job they did. There was one suspenseful scene after another and full of action. You could not ask for more from a feature film. Highly Recommended.