Emerald of the East

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]

Emerald of the East
Directed byJean de Kuharski
Written byJerbanu Kothawala (novel)
Lothar Knud Frederik
Jean de Kuharski
StarringJoshua Kean
Mary Odette
Lya Delvelez
Gillian Dean
CinematographyGeorge Pocknall
Joe Rive
Music byEd May
Production
companies
Distributed byWardour Films
Release date
January 1929
Running time
5,600 feet[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

  1. Low p.360
  2. "BFI - Film & TV Database - EMERALD OF THE EAST (1928)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. 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.


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