Song of India (film)
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| Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
| Screenplay by | Art Arthur Kenneth Perkins |
| Story by | Jerome Odlum |
| Produced by | Albert S. Rogell |
| Starring | Sabu Gail Russell Turhan Bey Anthony Caruso Aminta Dyne Fritz Leiber |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Music by | Alexander Laszlo based on N. Rimsky-Korsakoff's Song of India |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Song of India is a 1949 American adventure film directed and produced by Albert S. Rogell and starring Sabu, Gail Russell and Turhan Bey.[1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
[edit]Jungle adventure drama about a young man and his wild animal friends attempting to thwart a government-approved hunting expedition.
Cast
[edit]- Sabu as Ramdar
- Gail Russell as Princess Tara
- Turhan Bey as Prince Gopal
- Anthony Caruso as Major Doraj
- Aminta Dyne as Aunt Shayla
- Fritz Leiber as Namaram
- Trevor Bardette as Rewa
- Robert H. Barrat as Maharajah of Ramjat
| Ian MacDonald | uniformed messenger who reads Prince Gopal's proclamation |
| Ethan Laidlaw | communications sergeant who says, "number seven just tripped, your highness" |
| John George | villager walking past Ramdar as he arrives to greet Namaram |
| Jay Silverheels | villager who turns his back on Ramdar when he returns to the village |
| Al Kikume | Sergeant Tandu, leading the soldiers in search of Princess Tara |
| Rodd Redwing | Kumari, villager sent by Namaram to "go... seek him out... if need be... try the temple" |
Production
[edit]Filming took place on 19 June 1948, after two weeks of second unit filming.[2][3] Gail Russell was borrowed from Paramount Pictures.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Schallert, E. (May 11, 1948). "Sturges to guide betty; 'song of india' jells". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165862956.
- ^ THOMAS F BRADY (Jun 19, 1948). "CURTIZ TO MAKE 'CALAMITY JANE'". New York Times. ProQuest 108168974.
- ^ THOMAS F BRADY (May 11, 1948). "STURGES TO MAKE SECOND FOX FILM". New York Times. ProQuest 108206706.
- ^ Schallert, E. (May 13, 1948). "Soviet exposes stir debates in hollywood". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165818856.
External links
[edit]- Song of India at IMDb
- Song of India at the TCM Movie Database
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