The Drum

The Drum

104 mins | Adventure, War | Sept. 29, 1938

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 troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.

The Drum

104 mins | Adventure, War | Sept. 29, 1938

The Drum
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 troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers United Artists, London Film Productions
Original title The Drum
Directors Zoltan Korda
Writers Lajos Biró, A.E.W. Mason

Cast

Sabu

as Prince Azim

Raymond Massey

as Prince Ghul

Valerie Hobson

as Mrs. Carruthers

Roger Livesey

as Capt. Carruthers

David Tree

as Lieut. Escott

Desmond Tester

as Bill Holder

Francis L. Sullivan

as Governor

Archibald Batty

as Major Bond

Frederick Culley

as Dr.Murphy

Amid Taftazani

as Mohammed Khan

Laurence Baskcomb

as Zarullah

Roy Emerton

as Wafadar

Martin Walker

as Herrick

Ronald Adam

as Major Gregoff