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Cast
Guy Rolfe
as Capt. Harry Lewis
Allan Cuthbertson
as Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
Andrew Cruickshank
as Col. Henderson
George Pastell
as High Priest of Kali
Marne Maitland
as Patel Shari
Jan Holden
as Mary Lewis
Paul Stassino
as Lt. Silver
Tutte Lemkow
as Ram Das
Roger Delgado
as Bundar (uncredited)
John Harvey
as Burns (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Crime, Horror
Votes32
DirectorTerence Fisher
WritersDavid Zelag Goodman
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Stranglers of Bombay
About The Stranglers of Bombay
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.
Directed by Terence Fisher, The Stranglers of Bombay leans on a strong ensemble — Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1959.
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