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The Brigand of Kandahar

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1965 · 82 min Adventure War History
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

1880. British India. Robert Case, a half-caste lieutenant, is unjustly discharged from the British Army. He joins the rebel Bengali tribesmen offensive against the colonial enemy. They capture a foreign journalist and Case recounts his story of false accusation on trumped-up charges, instigated by the bigotry and racism of his commanding officers. Following a successful attack by the British against the rebels Case is brutally shot by Colonel Drewe, his accuser. The journalist returns home determined to report the true story of The Brigand of Kandahar.

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Year 1965
Country United Kingdom
Genre Adventure, War, History
Director John Gilling
Runtime 82 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (17 votes)

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The film constructs its drama at the intersection of personal revenge and anti-colonial rebellion, relying on the sturdy framework of an adventure tale. It explores racial injustice and the cost paid by a man trapped between two cultures.

What lingers after the final shot is a bitter taste of imperial hypocrisy and a personal story swallowed by a larger conflict. The narrative serves as a stark reminder of the human cost of colonial ambition. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: John Gilling

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Best viewed as a classic Saturday matinee adventure with historical stakes.

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