The Black Watch

Captain Donald King is sent to India to carry out a secret mission while the Black Watch, his regiment, leaves for France at the outbreak of the First World War.

Cast

Victor McLaglen

as Captain Donald King

Myrna Loy

as Yasmani

David Torrence

as Field Marshal

David Rollins

as Lieutenant Malcolm King

Cyril Chadwick

as Major Twynes

Lumsden Hare

as Black Watch Colonel

Roy D'Arcy

as Rewa Ghunga

David Percy

as David

Mitchell Lewis

as Major Mohammed Khan

Claude King

as General

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This might have fared better with a stronger leading character because, for my money, getting Victor McLaglen to play a captain in the Royal Scots engaging in some tribal Indian subterfuge was just a mission too far! Anyway, he is “King” who just as his regiment is heading for France is re-routed to...

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