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Clive of India
“Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia!”
5.1 / 10• 1935• 1h 34m•NR• English
ActionAdventureDramaHistoryWarRomance
Storyline
Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.
Cast & Crew
Ronald Colman
Robert Clive
Lead
Loretta Young
Margaret Maskelyne
Colin Clive
Capt. Johnstone
Francis Lister
Edmund Maskelyne
C. Aubrey Smith
Prime Minister
Cesar Romero
Mir Jaffar
Montagu Love
Governor Pigot
Lumsden Hare
Sergeant Clark
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Boleslawski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Clive of India is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
