So even with legendary action hero Victor Mature, British singing legend Anthony Newley and the pretty Anne Aubrey as the stars of this action historical drama, what you'll remember are the striking vistas, the sparking red British military uniforms and Mature's turbans, not the story or performances.
Even so it's been a decade since he played Samson, the still rugged Mature is able to hold command in a predictable story about an Indian muslim rebel who blames the British for the murder of his wife and child. It's up to Aubrey to convince him that her British major father Norman Wooland wasn't responsible, and in fact, he's been told that her daughter has become a victim of Muslim forces (lead by Walter Gotell) and rescues her on more than one occasion.
The best performance is by Anthony Newley in a rather undefined part as a British corporal who gets a few really good lines but isn't strongly involved in the story other than being Wooland's right hand man and saves the day on a couple of occasions. Director of photography Ted Moore keeps the widescreen camera focused on some gorgeous vistas, but the film sags in quite a few spots and never really presents strong characters in a way where you really care about them. Decent colorful time passer, but one of many films with similar themes that probably look good on a big screen but are far from classics.
Even so it's been a decade since he played Samson, the still rugged Mature is able to hold command in a predictable story about an Indian muslim rebel who blames the British for the murder of his wife and child. It's up to Aubrey to convince him that her British major father Norman Wooland wasn't responsible, and in fact, he's been told that her daughter has become a victim of Muslim forces (lead by Walter Gotell) and rescues her on more than one occasion.
The best performance is by Anthony Newley in a rather undefined part as a British corporal who gets a few really good lines but isn't strongly involved in the story other than being Wooland's right hand man and saves the day on a couple of occasions. Director of photography Ted Moore keeps the widescreen camera focused on some gorgeous vistas, but the film sags in quite a few spots and never really presents strong characters in a way where you really care about them. Decent colorful time passer, but one of many films with similar themes that probably look good on a big screen but are far from classics.