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Kim (1950)

APPROVED 113 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Family  -   26 January 1951 (USA)
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Director:

Victor Saville

Writers:

Leon Gordon (screenplay), Helen Deutsch (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Errol Flynn ...
Dean Stockwell ...
Kim
Paul Lukas ...
Robert Douglas Robert Douglas ...
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez ...
Emissary
Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway ...
Arnold Moss Arnold Moss ...
Reginald Owen Reginald Owen ...
Laurette Luez Laurette Luez ...
Laluli
Richard Hale ...
Hassan Bey
Roman Toporow Roman Toporow ...
The Russian
Ivan Triesault Ivan Triesault ...
The Russian
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Storyline

Kim, a young boy living on his own on the streets of India, is actually the son of a British officer. He meets a lama, a holy man, and devotes himself to his tending. But when British administrators discover his birthright, he is placed in a British school. His nature, however, is opposed to the regimentation expected for the son of a British soldier, and he rebels. His familiarity with Indian life and his ability to pass as an Indian child allows him to function as a spy for the British as they attempt to thwart revolution and invasion of India. Rejoining his holy man, Kim (with the help of daring adventurer Mahbub Ali) takes on a dangerous mission. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

India | Lama | Spy | Falling From Height | Landslide  | See more »

Taglines:

Famed Spectacular Adventure Story Filmed Against Authentic Backgrounds in Mystic India The Greatest Spy Thriller of Them All! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rudyard Kipling's Kim See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Originally bought as a property for Freddie Bartholomew in 1938. Production was so far under way (including Bartholomew posing with Indian elephants for newsreel cameras), that the project was eventually abandoned to save costs. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Kim shouts for the driver to stop and the cart comes to a skidding halt. The camera cuts away for dialogue between Kim and his schoolmate and then back to the cart stopped on the street. The horse manure that was beneath the cart when they stopped is suddenly gone and the street is clean. See more »


Soundtracks

"D'Ye Ken John Peel?"
(uncredited)
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