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Gunga Din
British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of the suppressed Thuggee cult. When Gunga Din tells the sergeants about a secret temple made of gold, the fortune-hunting Cutter is captured by the Thuggees, and it's up to his friends to rescue him.
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Gunga Din
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 26, 1939
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Adventure, War, Action, Comedy
User Score
65%
Original Title
Gunga Din
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Director
George Stevens
Budget
$1,915,000
Revenue
$2,807,000
Description
British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of the suppressed Thuggee cult. When Gunga Din tells the sergeants about a secret temple made of gold, the fortune-hunting Cutter is captured by the Thuggees, and it's up to his friends to rescue him.