Although never quite credible, this is a colourful adventure yarn, set in old India, but in fact shot on location in Spanish Morocco! The realism of the battle scenes was such that the first-aid unit was kept as busy as the crew and cast. In the charging mêlées, dozens of extras came a cropper, Michael Wilding cracked three ribs and Victor Mature suffered concussion from an ill-timed blow. The film was a hit with the public although not kindly received by the critics. The writer, producers and director had the last laugh, though, six years later, when they made an even more successful film - Dr No.


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