Taken from a story by Kipling this epitomized the idea of militant imperialism. Here native people were depicted as childlike morons, easily led by a couple of ex army sergeants. While the scheme eventually falls apart most of the film was pretty offensive looking through contemporary eyes.
This was a boy's adventure tale, the kind of story that would have thrilled a lad in 1925. It appears that JH never really grew up.
Nice production with great sets and locations, lots of local and period color.
5
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