Movies: British raj

  • 1975
    The Man Who Would Be King

    The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

    The Man Who Would Be King

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    A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling....

    The Man Who Would Be King
  • 2001
    Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

    Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

    Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

    7.22001HD

    In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match....

    Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
  • 1984
    A Passage to India

    A Passage to India (1984)

    A Passage to India

    6.71984HD

    Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with the arrival in India of a British woman, Miss Adela Quested, who is joining her fiancé, a city magistrate named Ronny Heaslop. Sh...

    A Passage to India
  • 1959
    The Stranglers of Bombay

    The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

    The Stranglers of Bombay

    6.31959HD

    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...

    The Stranglers of Bombay
  • 1935
    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    6.61935HD

    In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but insubordinate Lieutenant Alan McGregor receives a...

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
  • 1956
    Bhowani Junction

    Bhowani Junction (1956)

    Bhowani Junction

    5.91956HD

    Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India....

    Bhowani Junction
  • 1968
    Carry On Up the Khyber

    Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)

    Carry On Up the Khyber

    6.51968HD

    Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe, but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas—he wants all the British dead. But his troop...

    Carry On Up the Khyber
  • 1950
    Kim

    Kim (1950)

    Kim

    6.21950HD

    During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service....

    Kim
  • 1938
    The Drum

    The Drum (1938)

    The Drum

    5.61938HD

    Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troop...

    The Drum
  • 1983
    Heat and Dust

    Heat and Dust (1983)

    Heat and Dust

    6.11983HD

    Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life....

    Heat and Dust
  • 1925
    Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton

    Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton (1925)

    Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton

    01925HD

    The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty....

    Annual Inspection of the Bodyguard by His Excellency Lord Lytton
  • 1935
    Delhi - Jubilee

    Delhi - Jubilee (1935)

    Delhi - Jubilee

    01935HD

    Amateur footage of Delhi and Jaipur, from a military review to an atmospheric torchlit procession - and some armour-plated elephants....

    Delhi - Jubilee
  • 1925
    Indian Wildlife Park

    Indian Wildlife Park (1925)

    Indian Wildlife Park

    01925HD

    Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park....

    Indian Wildlife Park
  • 1912
    Calcutta Pageant

    Calcutta Pageant (1912)

    Calcutta Pageant

    01912HD

    Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation....

    Calcutta Pageant
  • 1902
    Delhi Durbar

    Delhi Durbar (1902)

    Delhi Durbar

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    Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar....

    Delhi Durbar
  • 1922
    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun (1922)

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun

    01922HD

    The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun...

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Malakand, Kapurthala and Dehra Dun
  • 1935
    The Quetta Earthquake

    The Quetta Earthquake (1935)

    The Quetta Earthquake

    01935HD

    Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes....

    The Quetta Earthquake
  • 1905
    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India

    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India (1905)

    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India

    01905HD

    An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India....

    Procession of Elephants with Howdahs - India
  • 1903
    Indian Scene of Procession

    Indian Scene of Procession (1903)

    Indian Scene of Procession

    01903HD

    Stately scenes in India, likely filmed during the 1903 Delhi Durbar....

    Indian Scene of Procession
  • 1921
    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi (1921)

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi

    01921HD

    The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta....

    Edward Prince of Wales' Tour of India: Calcutta and Delhi