King of the Khyber Rifles
“GREAT ADVENTURE OF INDIA!”
Synopsis
Freshly arrived Sandhurst-trained Captain Alan King, better versed in Pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his Northwest Frontier province garrison near the Khyber pass because of Ahmed, a native Afridi deserter from the Muslim fanatic rebel Karram Khan's forces. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native Muslim which got his parents disowned even by their own families, he falls prey to stubborn prejudiced discrimination, Lieutenant Geoffrey Heath even moves out of their quarters, except from half-Irish Lt. Ben Baird.
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King of the Khyber Rifles Prelude by Bernard Herrmann
Type: Featurette • Published 2011-05-17
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Tyrone Power
Capt. Alan King
Terry Moore
Susan Maitland
Michael Rennie
Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
John Justin
Lt. Geoffrey Heath
Guy Rolfe
Karram Khan
Richard Wyler
Lt. Ben Baird
Murray Matheson
Maj. Ian MacAllister
Frank De Kova
Ali Nur
Argentina Brunetti
Lali
Sujata Rubener
Native Dancer
Patrick Whyte
Lt. White (uncredited)
Lal Chand Mehra
Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
John Farrow
Cpl. Stuart (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
Rahim Bey (uncredited)
Richard Peel
Sgt. Fowler (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Villager (uncredited)
Bhogwan Singh
Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
Gavin Muir
Maj. Lee - Doctor (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 23, 1953
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry King
- Screenplay & Story
- Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff
- Original Score
- Bernard Herrmann
- Original Title
- King of the Khyber Rifles
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry King
Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff, Talbot Mundy, Harry Kleiner
Bernard Herrmann
Leon Shamroy
Barbara McLean
Frank P. Rosenberg
Department Leadership Roster
Ben Roberts
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Henry King
Director
Frank P. Rosenberg
Producer
Barbara McLean
Editor
Travilla
Costume Design
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is King of the Khyber Rifles about?
Freshly arrived Sandhurst-trained Captain Alan King, better versed in Pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his Northwest Frontier province garrison near the Khyber pass because of Ahmed, a native Afridi deserter from the Muslim fanatic rebel Karram Khan's forces. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native Muslim which got his parents disowned even by their own families, he falls prey to stubborn prejudiced discrimination, Lieutenant Geoffrey Heath even moves out of their quarters, except from half-Irish Lt. Ben Baird.
Who directed King of the Khyber Rifles?
King of the Khyber Rifles was directed by Henry King.
Who stars in King of the Khyber Rifles?
The principal cast of King of the Khyber Rifles includes Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie, John Justin, Guy Rolfe.
When was King of the Khyber Rifles released and how long is it?
King of the Khyber Rifles was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for King of the Khyber Rifles?
The original motion picture soundtrack for King of the Khyber Rifles was composed by Bernard Herrmann.
Is King of the Khyber Rifles based on a book or true story?
King of the Khyber Rifles is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Talbot Mundy".
What is the age rating and content advisory for King of the Khyber Rifles?
King of the Khyber Rifles holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).