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The Stranglers of Bombay
The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay

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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 military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

04 December 1959

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Capt. Harry Lewis

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Col. Henderson

George Pastell

George Pastell

High Priest of Kali

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Patel Shari

Jan Holden

Jan Holden

Mary Lewis

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Lt. Silver

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Ram Das

Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Bundar (uncredited)

John Harvey

John Harvey

Burns (uncredited)

Marie Devereux

Marie Devereux

Karim (uncredited)

Margaret Gordon

Margaret Gordon

Dorothy Flood (uncredited)

Jack McNaughton

Jack McNaughton

Corp. Roberts (uncredited)

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Merchant (uncredited)

Walter Randall

Walter Randall

Thuggee Cult Member (uncredited)

Michael Nightingale

Michael Nightingale

Steven Scott

Steven Scott

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

David Spenser

David Spenser

Vincent Wong

Vincent Wong

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