The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

12/04/1959 (GB) • 1h 20m

Thriller, Crime, Horror

This is true! This is real! This actually happened!

Overview

In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirating the shipments of the British East-Indian Tea Company. As the British military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.

Top Billed Cast

Guy Rolfe

Capt. Harry Lewis

Allan Cuthbertson

Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith

Andrew Cruickshank

Col. Henderson

George Pastell

High Priest of Kali

Marne Maitland

Patel Shari

Jan Holden

Mary Lewis

Paul Stassino

Lt. Silver

Roger Delgado

Bundar (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

investigation

disappearance

india

thug

religious cult

kali

19th century

british raj

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