Emerald of the East explained
Emerald of the East |
Director: | Jean de Kuharski |
Starring: | Joshua Kean Mary Odette Lya Delvelez Gillian Dean |
Music: | Ed May |
Cinematography: | George Pocknall Joe Rive |
Studio: | British International Pictures British Pacific |
Distributor: | Wardour Films |
Runtime: | 5,600 feet[1] |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Emerald of the East is a 1929 British adventure film directed by and featuring Jean de Kuharski. It also starred Joshua Kean, Mary Odette and Lya Delvelez.[2] It was based on a novel by Jerbanu Kothawala. It was one of a growing number of British films to be set in India during the era.[3]
Plot
In India, British troops attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of a Maharaja.
Cast
- Joshua Kean as Lt. Desmond Armstrong
- Mary Odette as Nellum
- Jean de Kuharski as Maharajah Rujani
- Lya Delvelez as The Maharanee
- Gillian Dean as Evelyn Gordon
- Maria Forescu as The Chieftainess
- Kenneth Rive as Maharaj Kumar
- Promotha Bose as Vaghi
References
- Low p.360
- Web site: BFI - Film & TV Database - EMERALD OF THE EAST (1928) . ftvdb.bfi.org.uk . 2009-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090205030318/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/32251 . 2009-02-05 . dead . 2021-05-21.
- Lahiri p.84
Bibliography
- Lahiri, Shompa. Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian encounters, race and identity, 1880-1930. Frank Casss, 2000.
- Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.