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Feature film — 1935

Clive of India (1935)

5.11h 34mAction — Adventure — Drama — History — War — Romance

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.

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A high-signal pick with 12 votes.

20th Century Pictures / United Artists

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Director: Richard Boleslawski

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Cast & crew

Ronald Colman as Robert Clive

Ronald Colman

Robert Clive

Loretta Young as Margaret Maskelyne

Loretta Young

Margaret Maskelyne

Colin Clive as Capt. Johnstone

Colin Clive

Capt. Johnstone

Francis Lister as Edmund Maskelyne

Francis Lister

Edmund Maskelyne

C. Aubrey Smith as Prime Minister

C. Aubrey Smith

Prime Minister

Cesar Romero as Mir Jaffar

Cesar Romero

Mir Jaffar

Montagu Love as Governor Pigot

Montagu Love

Governor Pigot

Lumsden Hare as Sergeant Clark

Lumsden Hare

Sergeant Clark

Ferdinand Munier as Admiral Watson

Ferdinand Munier

Admiral Watson

Gilbert Emery as Mr. Sullivan

Gilbert Emery

Mr. Sullivan

Leo G. Carroll as Mr. Manning

Leo G. Carroll

Mr. Manning

Etienne Girardot as Mr. Warburton

Etienne Girardot

Mr. Warburton

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