Khyber Patrol

"Adventure charges down from the wilds of India..."

1954 1h 11m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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British officers of India is jeopardized when warlords Ahmed Shir and Prince Ishak Khan battle at the Khyber Pass. Enter Capt. Kyle Cameron of the British Lancers, whose renegade style may either save the day or doom the region to chaos. When Cameron learns that greater forces are pulling the strings, he attempts to destroy Shir's rebel faction from within.

“Adventure charges down from the wilds of India...”

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Cast

Richard Egan
Kyle Cameron
Dawn Addams
Diana Rivington
Raymond Burr
Ahmed Shir
Patric Knowles
George Kennely
Paul Cavanagh
General Melville
Donald Randolph
Ishak Khan
Patrick O'Moore
Buzz Broussard
Charlita
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seymour Friedman
Writers: Jack DeWitt, Richard Schayer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seymour Friedman, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Irving Gertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Richard Egan and Dawn Addams and Raymond Burr carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Adventure charges down from the wilds of India...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Seymour Friedman directs. Charles Van Enger behind the camera. Irving Gertz scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Seymour Friedman, shot by Charles Van Enger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Irving Gertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Richard Egan and Dawn Addams and Raymond Burr carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Adventure charges down from the wilds of India...".
8IMDB entry: tt0047146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Van Enger
Original score: Irving Gertz
Runtime: 71 min · 1h 11m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Khyber Patrol (1954)

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CinemaSerf2022-04-04
★ 6/10
I love all these boy's own type action adventures. This one sees Richard Egan ("Cameron") trying to convince friend and foe alike of his worthiness whilst serving with the Lancers guarding the Khyber Pass. He is a Canadian officer who has a few issues with discipline. Whilst that doesn't go down at all well with his colleagues it does give him an opportunity to convince the duplicitous "Capt. Shir" (Raymond Burr) that he could work with him as a double agent for the scheming prince "Ishak Khan" (Donald Randolph) who plans to rid the province of their colonial occupiers. It's colourful and once it gets started, moves along quite well as he plays the game for all it's worth. A few other recognisable faces - Patric Knowles and Paul Cavanagh pop up too, with Dawn Addams ("Diana") providing the mercifully brief romantic interludes. The acting is adequate but the production is pretty basic and the ending is all just a bit too rushed, as if they had run out of filming days. It's still watchable though, if you like the genre.

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