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Gunga Din

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Adventure / Comedy / War
USA, 1939, 117 min

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At a British army post in India, native water carrier Gunga Din dreams of becoming a soldier. When the regiment learns that the telegraph wires to one of their outposts have been cut, Sergeants Cutter, MacChesney and Ballantine are sent to investigate. The three sergeants find the compound in the hands of a fiendish band of killers known as the Thugges, members of a fanatic religious order that worships the goddess Kali and has sworn to annihilate the British in India. The sergeants fend off the fanatics' attack, and upon their triumphant return to the post, Ballantine announces that he is foresaking the army to marry Emmy Stebbins and take a job in a tea company. His announcement is met with consternation by his pals, who immediately begin to scheme to keep their buddy in the service. Meanwhile, Gunga Din leads Cutter, who is obsessed with discovering hidden treasure, to a temple of gold, which, they discover, is the holy shrine of the Thugges. As he decoys the Thugges, Cutter sends Gunga Din to the post for reinforcements. MacChesney uses Cutter's dangerous position to trick Ballantine into reenlisting in the rescue mission, and the two ride out, leaving Ballantine's sweetheart behind. The sergeants have misunderstood Gunga Din however, and believing that Cutter is being held captive by priests, arrive with no reinforcements. Captured by the Thugges, the three sergeants watch helplessly as the Scottish troops march in to the fanatics' ambush. Then Gunga Din, imbued with the soldier's spirit, realizes his dream by sounding the bugle to warn the troops, heroically sacrificing his life for his sense of duty. Saved by Gunga Din's warning, the British defeat the Thugges. Later, Ballantine decides that his place is in the army, and Gunga Din is appointed a corporal in the British army and is buried with military honors. (official distributor synopsis)

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Soundtracks

Historical Romances

Historical Romances

Digital World Premiere Recording

Label: Marco Polo

Year: 1995

Country: Germany

Format: CD

Length: 56:03

Notes: New recording conducted by Richard Kaufman.

Tracklist
1. JUAREZ: Juarez Overture Erich Wolfgang Korngold 06:11
2. GUNGA DIN: Main Title Alfred Newman 02:27
3. Alright, Ill Sign Alfred Newman 02:55
4. Across The Bridge / Battle At Tantrapur Alfred Newman 06:21
5. Reading The Poem Alfred Newman 01:35
6. Finale / End Cast Alfred Newman 02:10
7. DEVOTION: Devotion Erich Wolfgang Korngold 05:46
8. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE: Main Title Max Steiner 03:51
9. Calcutta Max Steiner 04:35
10. Waltz Max Steiner 02:18
11. Love Scene / March Max Steiner 04:26
12. Moonlight Max Steiner 01:32
13. Charge! Max Steiner 09:57
14. Epilogue / Cast Credits Max Steiner 01:59