Drama ·Adventure ·War · United States of America · 1929 · 1h 32m

The Black Watch

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Director
John Ford
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
Crew
Joseph H. August — Director of Photography Alex Troffey — Editor John Stone — Screenplay Talbot Mundy — Novel
Tagline

To lead an army was her ambition —but to love one man was her fervid passion

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
John Ford Director Joseph H. August Director of Photography Alex Troffey Editor John Stone Screenplay Talbot Mundy Novel
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