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Clive of India

Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia!

5.1(12)19351h 34m2

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.

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English
  • husband wife relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • based on true story
  • based on play or musical
  • calcutta
  • 18th century
  • rise to power
  • british colonialism
  • colonial india
  • history of india
  • georgian or regency era

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNR17 Jan 1935
    • Theatrical25 Jan 1935
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical30 Oct 1935
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical16 Feb 1936
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical2 May 1935
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical30 Apr 1937
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical12 May 1936
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical2 Apr 1935
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatrical21 Oct 1935
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical12 Apr 1935

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Clive of India was released on 25 January 1935.

Audience reviews

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  • B

    barrymost

    9/30/2019

    6/10

    This is one of Ronald Colman's lesser movies, as well as one of his lesser-known. But for all that, and the fact that it normally receives mixed reviews at best, it's not too bad. The film focuses more on the story and action rather than on deep characterization, but it's entertaining. It's dated, but watchable. Ronald Colman is great, as always, being one of the most dashing and distinguished actors of all. …

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    2/10/2024

    6/10

    Ronald Colman isn't really anywhere near his best in this rather dry biopic of the founder of the British Raj in the 18th Century. He is embarrassingly spared the worst consequences of a duel in Britain and arrives in shame, as a lowly clerk, in a country still a collection of Princely states. It's when he becomes besieged, and his betters haven't a clue how to defeat their advancing enemy, that he emerges as a bit o…

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