The Black Watch

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The Black Watch
Directed by	John Ford
Produced by	Winfield R. Sheehan
Written by	Talbot Mundy James Kevin McGuinness
Starring	John Wayne
Music by	William Kernell
Cinematography	Joseph H. August
Editing by	Alex Troffey
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s)	8 May 1929
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Black Watch is a 1929 American early epic adventure drama film directed by John Ford and written by James Kevin McGuinness based on the novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy. The film starred Victor McLaglen. The film also starred an uncredited 19-year old John Wayne as an extra and he worked in the arts and costume department also on the film.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Uncredited cast 4 Release and acclaim 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Captain Donald King of the British Army goes to India just as World War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there.

[edit] Cast

• Victor McLaglen as Capt. Donald Gordon King
• Myrna Loy as Yasmani
• David Rollins as Lt. Malcolm King
• Lumsden Hare as Colonel of the Black Watch
• Roy D'Arcy as Rewa Ghunga
• Mitchell Lewis as Mohammed Khan
• Cyril Chadwick as Maj. Twynes
• Claude King as General in India
• Francis Ford as Maj. MacGregor
• Walter Long as Harrim Bey
• David Torrence as Field Marshal
• Frederick Sullivan as General's Aide
• Richard Travers as Adjutant
• Pat Somerset as O'Connor, Black Watch Officer
• David Percy as Soloist, Black Watch Officer
• Joseph Diskay as Muezzin
• Joyzelle Joyner as Dancer (as Joyzelle)

[edit] Uncredited cast

• Harry Allen as Sandy
• Frank Baker as a 42nd Highlander
• Arthur Clayton as 42nd Highlander
• Gregory Gaye as a 42nd Highlander
• Mary Gordon as Sandy's Wife
• Bob Kortman as a 42nd Highlander
• Tom London as a 42nd Highlander
• Arthur Metcalfe as a 42nd Highlander
• Jack Pennick as a 42nd Highlander
• Randolph Scott as a 42nd Highlander
• Phillips Smalley as the Doctor
• Lupita Tovar in a Bit Part
• John Wayne as a 42nd Highlander

[edit] Release and acclaim

The film premiered on 8 May 1929.

[edit] See also

• List of American films of 1929
• John Wayne filmography (1926-1940)

[edit] External links

• The Black Watch at the Internet Movie Database
• The Black Watch at the Internet Movie Database

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