- The Black Watch
Infobox Film
name = The Black Watch
caption = Film poster
director =John Ford
producer =Winfield R. Sheehan | writer =Talbot Mundy
James Kevin McGuinness
starring =John Wayne
music =William Kernell
cinematography =Joseph H. August
editing =Alex Troffey
distributor =Fox Film Corporation
released =8 May 1929
runtime = 93 minutes
country = USA
language = English
budget =
followed_by =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0019699"The Black Watch" is a 1929 American early epic adventure
drama film directed byJohn Ford and written byJames Kevin McGuinness based on a novel byTalbot Mundy . The film starredVictor McLaglen . The film also starred an uncredited 19-year oldJohn Wayne as an extra and he worked in the arts and costume department also on the film.ynopsis
Captain Donald King of the
British Army goes toIndia just asWorld War I breaks out, convincing his comrades that he is a coward. In reality, he is on a secret mission to rescue British soldiers held prisoner there.Cast
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Victor McLaglen as Capt. Donald Gordon King
*Myrna Loy as Yasmani
*David Rollins as Lt. Malcolm King
*Lumsden Hare as Colonel of the Black Watch
*Roy D'Arcy as Rewa Ghunga
*Mitchell Lewis as Mohammed Khan
*Cyril Chadwick as Maj. Twynes
*Claude King as General in India
*Francis Ford as Maj. MacGregor
*Walter Long as Harrim Bey
*David Torrence as Field Marshal
*Frederick Sullivan as General's Aide
*Richard Travers as Adjutant
*Pat Somerset as O'Connor, Black Watch Officer
*David Percy as Soloist, Black Watch Officer
*Joseph Diskay as Muezzin
*Joyzelle Joyner as Dancer (as Joyzelle)Uncredited cast
*Harry Allen as Sandy
*Frank Baker as a 42nd Highlander
*Arthur Clayton as 42nd Highlander
*Gregory Gaye as a 42nd Highlander
*Mary Gordon as Sandy's Wife
*Bob Kortman as a 42nd Highlander
*Tom London as a 42nd Highlander
*Arthur Metcalfe as a 42nd Highlander
*Jack Pennick as a 42nd Highlander
*Randolph Scott as a 42nd Highlander
*Phillips Smalley as the Doctor
*Lupita Tovar in a Bit Part
*John Wayne as a 42nd HighlanderRelease and acclaim
The film premiered on
8 May 1929 .ee also
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John Wayne filmography (1926-1940) External links
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