Directed by #GeorgeStevens, #RKO's #British Raj-set #action #adventure #GungaDin (1939) is 1 of the #classic #1930s epics extolling the greatness of the #BritishEmpire.

Needless to say, #racism is an issue.

https://www.altfg.com/film/gunga-din-movie-1939/

Inspired by a #RudyardKipling #poem while featuring key elements from the #Broadway hit #TheFrontPage, GUNGA DIN stars #CaryGrant, #DouglasFairbanksJr & #VictorMcLaglen.

+ #SamJaffe & #JoanFontaine in supp roles.

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