

The Black Watch
To lead an army was her ambition —but to love one man was her fervid passion
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.
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- English
- based on novel or book
- british empire
- british raj
- khyber pass
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United StatesUS
- Premiere8 May 1929
- Theatrical22 May 1929
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical2 Mar 1930
FinlandFI
- Theatrical24 Apr 1931
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The Black Watch was released on 22 May 1929.
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CinemaSerf
3/27/2025
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 the Northwest Territories of India on a top secret mission. His erstwhile colleagues view this as akin to desertion, bu…
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