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The Black Watch is a 1929 American Pre-Code adventure epic film directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence. It was written by James Kevin McGuinness and based on the 1916 novel King of the Khyber RiflesbyTalbot Mundy. The film features an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne working as an extra; he also worked in the arts and costume department for the film.[1] This was director John Ford's first sound film.
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| Directed by | John Ford |
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| Based on | King of the Khyber Rifles (novel) byTalbot Mundy |
| Produced by | Winfield R. Sheehan |
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| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Edited by | Alex Troffey |
| Music by | William Kernell |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A captain in the British Army's Black Watch regiment is assigned to a secret mission in India just as his company is called to France at the outbreak of war. His covert assignment results in his being considered a coward by his fellows, a suspicion confirmed when he becomes involved in a drunken brawl in India that results in the apparent death of another officer.
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