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The Black Watch is a 1929 American Pre-Code adventure epic film directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence. Written by James Kevin McGuinness based on the 1916 novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy, the film is about a captain in the British Army's Black Watch regiment assigned to a secret mission in India just as his company is called to France at the outbreak of war. His covert assignment results in his being considered a coward by his fellows, a suspicion confirmed when he becomes involved in a drunken brawl in India that results in the apparent death of another officer. The film features an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne working as an extra; he also worked in the arts and costume department for the film. This was director John Ford's

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  • The Black Watch és una pel·lícula pre-codi de la Fox dirigida per John Ford i protagonitzada per Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy i . Es tracta de la primera pel·lícula sonora de Ford. De fet, inicialment només era parcialment parlada però un cop acabada la Fox va fer que el director teatral Lunsden Hare, que també interpretava el paper de coronel dels Black Watch a la pel·lícula, incorporés noves escenes i els diàlegs. En ella apareix com a extra John Wayne que aleshores tenia 21 anys. Basada en la novel·la “King of the Khyber Rifles; A romance of adventure” (1916) de Talbot Mundy, es va estrenar el 8 de maig de 1929. El títol de la pel·lícula es refereix al 42è regiment d’infanteria de l’armada britànica, d’origen escocès. (ca)
  • La Garde noire (The Black Watch) est un film américain réalisé par John Ford, sorti en 1929. (fr)
  • The Black Watch is a 1929 American Pre-Code adventure epic film directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence. Written by James Kevin McGuinness based on the 1916 novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy, the film is about a captain in the British Army's Black Watch regiment assigned to a secret mission in India just as his company is called to France at the outbreak of war. His covert assignment results in his being considered a coward by his fellows, a suspicion confirmed when he becomes involved in a drunken brawl in India that results in the apparent death of another officer. The film features an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne working as an extra; he also worked in the arts and costume department for the film. This was director John Ford's first sound film. (en)
  • The Black Watch is een Amerikaanse avonturenfilm uit 1929 onder regie van John Ford. Het scenario is gebaseerd op de roman King of the Khyber Rifles (1916) van de Britse auteur . De film werd destijds in Nederland uitgebracht onder de titel De zwarte garde. (nl)
  • La guardia nera (The Black Watch) è un film del 1929 diretto da John Ford. Il film è conosciuto in Italia anche con il titolo Il Black Watch. È un film d'avventura statunitense con Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, David Torrence e . Basato sul romanzo King of the Khyber Rifles di Talbot Mundy, è incentrato sulle vicende del capitano scozzese del reggimento Black Watch dell'esercito britannico assegnato ad una missione segreta in India durante la prima guerra mondiale. (it)
  • The Black Watch (Brasil: A Guarda Negra ) é um filme norte-americano de 1929, do gênero aventura, dirigido por John Ford e estrelado por Victor McLaglen e Myrna Loy. (pt)
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  • Alex Troffey (en)
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  • William Kernell (en)
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  • The Black Watch és una pel·lícula pre-codi de la Fox dirigida per John Ford i protagonitzada per Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy i . Es tracta de la primera pel·lícula sonora de Ford. De fet, inicialment només era parcialment parlada però un cop acabada la Fox va fer que el director teatral Lunsden Hare, que també interpretava el paper de coronel dels Black Watch a la pel·lícula, incorporés noves escenes i els diàlegs. En ella apareix com a extra John Wayne que aleshores tenia 21 anys. Basada en la novel·la “King of the Khyber Rifles; A romance of adventure” (1916) de Talbot Mundy, es va estrenar el 8 de maig de 1929. El títol de la pel·lícula es refereix al 42è regiment d’infanteria de l’armada britànica, d’origen escocès. (ca)
  • La Garde noire (The Black Watch) est un film américain réalisé par John Ford, sorti en 1929. (fr)
  • The Black Watch is een Amerikaanse avonturenfilm uit 1929 onder regie van John Ford. Het scenario is gebaseerd op de roman King of the Khyber Rifles (1916) van de Britse auteur . De film werd destijds in Nederland uitgebracht onder de titel De zwarte garde. (nl)
  • La guardia nera (The Black Watch) è un film del 1929 diretto da John Ford. Il film è conosciuto in Italia anche con il titolo Il Black Watch. È un film d'avventura statunitense con Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, David Torrence e . Basato sul romanzo King of the Khyber Rifles di Talbot Mundy, è incentrato sulle vicende del capitano scozzese del reggimento Black Watch dell'esercito britannico assegnato ad una missione segreta in India durante la prima guerra mondiale. (it)
  • The Black Watch (Brasil: A Guarda Negra ) é um filme norte-americano de 1929, do gênero aventura, dirigido por John Ford e estrelado por Victor McLaglen e Myrna Loy. (pt)
  • The Black Watch is a 1929 American Pre-Code adventure epic film directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, and David Torrence. Written by James Kevin McGuinness based on the 1916 novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy, the film is about a captain in the British Army's Black Watch regiment assigned to a secret mission in India just as his company is called to France at the outbreak of war. His covert assignment results in his being considered a coward by his fellows, a suspicion confirmed when he becomes involved in a drunken brawl in India that results in the apparent death of another officer. The film features an uncredited 21-year-old John Wayne working as an extra; he also worked in the arts and costume department for the film. This was director John Ford's (en)
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  • The Black Watch (ca)
  • La Garde noire (fr)
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  • The Black Watch (nl)
  • The Black Watch (film) (en)
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