The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
This is true! This is real! This actually happened!
In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirating the shipments of the British East-Indian Tea Company. As the British military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.

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Cast

Guy Rolfe Guy Rolfe As: Capt. Harry Lewis
Allan Cuthbertson Allan Cuthbertson As: Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
Andrew Cruickshank Andrew Cruickshank As: Col. Henderson
George Pastell George Pastell As: High Priest of Kali
Marne Maitland Marne Maitland As: Patel Shari
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Storyline

In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirating the shipments of the British East-Indian Tea Company. As the British military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.


Tagline: This is true! This is real! This actually happened!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 04 December 1959

Country: GB

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Hammer Film Productions

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Cast

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Capt. Harry Lewis

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Col. Henderson

George Pastell

George Pastell

High Priest of Kali

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Patel Shari

Jan Holden

Jan Holden

Mary Lewis

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Lt. Silver

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Ram Das

Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Bundar (uncredited)

John Harvey

John Harvey

Burns (uncredited)

Marie Devereux

Marie Devereux

Karim (uncredited)

Margaret Gordon

Margaret Gordon

Dorothy Flood (uncredited)

Jack McNaughton

Jack McNaughton

Corp. Roberts (uncredited)

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Merchant (uncredited)

Walter Randall

Walter Randall

Thuggee Cult Member (uncredited)

Michael Nightingale

Michael Nightingale

Steven Scott

Steven Scott

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

David Spenser

David Spenser

Vincent Wong

Vincent Wong

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dorothy Holloway

Dorothy Holloway

Casting

Don Weeks

Don Weeks

Production Manager

Michael Carreras

Michael Carreras

Executive Producer

Anthony Nelson Keys

Anthony Nelson Keys

Associate Producer

Anthony Hinds

Anthony Hinds

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Roy Ashton

Roy Ashton

Makeup Artist

Henry Montsash

Henry Montsash

Hairstylist

Sound

James Bernard

James Bernard

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Grant

Arthur Grant

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bernard Robinson

Bernard Robinson

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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