Clive of India (1935)

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1h 34min
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25 Jan 1935 (USA)
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In the mid-1700's the East India Company has power over commerce on the sub-continent, with the blessings of the British government. A clerk in the company, Robert Clive, is frustrated by his lack of advancement, and transfers to the... See more »

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Richard Boleslawski

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	Ronald Colman	...	Robert Clive
	Loretta Young	...	Margaret Maskelyne
	Colin Clive	...	Capt. Johnstone
	Francis Lister	...	Edmund Maskelyne
	C. Aubrey Smith	...	Prime Minister
	Cesar Romero	...	Mir Jaffar
	Montagu Love	...	Gov. Pigot (as Montague Love)
	Lumsden Hare	...	Sgt. Clark
	Ferdinand Munier	...	Adm. Charles Watson
	Gilbert Emery	...	Mr. Sullivan
	Leo G. Carroll	...	Mr. Manning
	Etienne Girardot	...	Mr. Warburton
	Robert Greig	...	Mr. Pemberton
	Mischa Auer	...	King Suraj Ud Dowlah
	Ferdinand Gottschalk	...	Old Member
	Doris Lloyd	...	Mrs. Nixon
	Edward Cooper	...	Clive's Butler
	Eily Malyon	...	Mrs. Clifford
	Joseph R. Tozer	...	Sir Frith (as Joseph Tozer)
	Phyllis Clare	...	Margaret's Friend
	Leonard Mudie	...	Gen. Burgoyne
	Phillip Dare	...	Capt. George
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Coit Albertson	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	Don Ameche	...	Prisoner in the Black Hole (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
	Lionel Belmore	...	Official at Reception (uncredited)
	Florence Benson	...	Maid (uncredited)
	George Beranger	...	Mr. St. Aubin (uncredited)
	Nadine Beresford	...	Governess (uncredited)
	Ted Billings	...	Old Soldier (uncredited)
	Herbert Bunston	...	First Director (uncredited)
	John Carradine	...	Drunken-Faced Clerk (uncredited)
	Beulah Christian	...	Gossipy Guest at Clive's Home (uncredited)
	Neville Clark	...	Mr. Vincent (uncredited)
	Gilbert Clayton	...	Old Soldier (uncredited)
	Phyllis Coghlan	...	Betty - Margaret's Maid (uncredited)
	Eddie Coke	...	Boy Drummer (uncredited)
	Bruce Cook	...	Johnny - Boy Bugler (uncredited)
	D'Arcy Corrigan	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Dick Curtis	...	Hoodlum on Dock (uncredited)
	Sonya Dahl	...	Gossipy Guest at Clive's Home (uncredited)
	Eddie Das	...	Interpreter (uncredited)
	J. Gunnis Davis	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	Larry Dods	...	Officer (uncredited)
	Vernon Downing	...	Mr. Stringer (uncredited)
	David Dunbar	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	Frank Dunn	...	Naval Officer (uncredited)
	Ed Eberle	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Oliver Eckhardt	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Charles E. Evans	...	Surveyor (uncredited)
	Monty Fenton	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Almeda Fowler	...	Gossipy Guest at Clive's Home (uncredited)
	Sumner Getchell	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	Beatrice Griffith	...	Slave Girl (uncredited)
	Bobbie Hale	...	Ratty Official (uncredited)
	Donald Hall	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Carey Harrison	...	Officer at Plassey (uncredited)
	Keith Hitchcock	...	Second Director (uncredited)
	Olaf Hytten	...	Parson at Hustine (uncredited)
	Charles Irwin	...	Officer (uncredited)
	John Irwin	...	Hoodlum (uncredited)
	Lorimer Johnston	...	Insulting Man (uncredited)
	Colin Kenny	...	Old Soldier (uncredited)
	Emmett King	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Lia Lance	...	Pomegranate Seller (uncredited)
	Barbara Lee	...	Clive's Daughter (uncredited)
	Etta Lee	...	Slave Girl (uncredited)
	Connie Leon	...	Ayah (uncredited)
	Edgar Lewis	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Bert Lindley	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Gladys Lloyd	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Elsie Mackie	...	Maid (uncredited)
	Mary MacLaren	...	Nurse (uncredited)
	Murdock MacQuarrie	...	Sneering Man (uncredited)
	Tommy Martin	...	Young Robert (uncredited)
	James May	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Philo McCullough	...	Officer on Horse (uncredited)
	Fred Murray	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	Joseph North	...	Footman (uncredited)
	Frank O'Connor	...	Counting Clerk (uncredited)
	Vesey O'Davoren	...	Assistant Surveyor (uncredited)
	Bert Offord	...	Ratty Official (uncredited)
	Frank Pharr	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Alexander Pollard	...	Footman (uncredited)
	Theodore Reed	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	Tom Ricketts	...	Old Member (uncredited)
	Desmond Roberts	...	Third Director (uncredited)
	Allen D. Sewall	...	Old Soldier (uncredited)
	Ann Shaw	...	Lady Lindley (uncredited)
	Peter Shaw	...	Mr. Miller (uncredited)
	Yorke Sherwood	...	Big Laughing Man (uncredited)
	S.S. Simon	...	Old Member (uncredited)
	Pat Somerset	...	Lt. Walsh (uncredited)
	Terry Spencer	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	Wyndham Standing	...	Col. Townsend (uncredited)
	Robert R. Stephenson	...	Old Cockney Soldier (uncredited)
	Charles Thurston	...	Merchant (uncredited)
	David Wade	...	Clive's Son (uncredited)
	William Wagner	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Ian Wolfe	...	Mr. Kent (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Boleslawski

Written by

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W.P. Lipscomb	...	(screen play) and
R.J. Minney	...	(screen play)

R.J. Minney	...	(novel) (uncredited)

R.J. Minney	...	(play) (uncredited)

Produced by

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William Goetz	...	associate producer
Raymond Griffith	...	associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck	...	producer

Music by

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Alfred Newman

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(musical score)

Cinematography by

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J. Peverell Marley

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(photography) (as Peverell Marley)

Editing by

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Barbara McLean

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film editor

Casting By

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Robert Webb

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(uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Richard Day

Costume Design by

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Omar Kiam

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(costumes)

Makeup Department

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Lucille D'Antoine	...	hair stylist (uncredited)
Roy Laidlaw	...	set makeup artist (uncredited)
Guy Pearce	...	makeup artist (uncredited)
Nina Roberts	...	hair stylist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ben Silvey	...	assistant director
William Forsyth	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Julia Heron	...	set dresser (uncredited)
V.L. McFadden	...	construction (uncredited)
Irving W. Sindler	...	props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Roger Heman Sr.	...	sound (as Roger Heman)
Vinton Vernon	...	sound

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kenneth Alexander	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Ray Binger	...	process photographer (uncredited)
Lee Crawford	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Red Crawford	...	assistant camera (uncredited)
Harry Davis	...	second camera operator (uncredited)
Buzz Gibson	...	grip (uncredited)
Burnett Guffey	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Louis Johnson	...	gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Andy Anderson	...	wardrobe: women (uncredited)
William Bridgehouse	...	wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Arthur M. Levy	...	assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Mickey Meyers	...	set wardrobe (uncredited)

Location Management

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Orville Stewart

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location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Alfred Newman	...	musical director (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Jerry Webb

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script clerk (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Joseph M. Schenck	...	presenter
Martin Faust	...	stand-in: Francis Lister (uncredited)
Jessie Kenyon	...	stand-in: Loretta Young (uncredited)
Edward P. Lambert	...	researcher (uncredited)
Mason N. Litson	...	stand-in: Lumsden Hare (uncredited)
Art Miles	...	stand-in: Robert Greig (uncredited)
Gale Mogul	...	stand-in: Ronald Colman (uncredited)
E. Rochfort-John	...	technical director (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt	...	stand-in: Ronald Colman (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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20th Century Pictures (A Darryl F. Zanuck Production)

Distributors

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United Artists (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
United Artists (1935) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
United Artists (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
United Artists (Australasia) (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
Les Artistes Associés (1935) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés S. A.)
Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1935) (Belgium) (theatrical)
United Artists (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)

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Other Companies

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United Costumers Inc. (costumes supplied by)

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Plot Summary	In the mid-1700's the East India Company has power over commerce on the sub-continent, with the blessings of the British government. A clerk in the company, Robert Clive, is frustrated by his lack of advancement, and transfers to the military arm of the company, where he excels. Clive's leadership and gift for manipulation strengthen England's hold over India and lead to personal wealth, which is often threatened by the enemies he makes along the way. Written by Ron Kerrigan Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	elephant-attack bare-chested-male implied-male-nudity b-movie lie See All (19) »
Taglines	Adventure to make your heart pound! Romance that will quicken your pulse! Gallantry that will live evermore! See more »
Genres	Action Adventure Biography Drama History Romance War
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Australia:G Norway:16 United Kingdom:A United States:TV-PG (TV rating) United States:Approved

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Also Known As	Le conquérant des Indes (France) Kampf um Indien (Germany) Clive de la India (Spain) Kampf um Indien (Austria) Révolte aux Indes (Belgium, French title) See more »
Runtime	94 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

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Trivia	Co-star Colin Clive was in fact a real-life descendent of Clive of India. See more »
Goofs	The story begins in 1748, and Robert Clive (Ronald Colman) falls in love with Margaret Maskelyne, when he sees a locket with her photograph, carried by her brother. But such a photograph would not have been possible until at least 100 years later, when the first photographs, known as daguerreotypes, were first introduced. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Cesar Romero: In a Class by Himself (2000). See more »
Soundtracks	Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes See more »
Quotes	Margaret Maskelyne: You can't go! I've given my life for India! It's taken one of my children! He's dead... dead, and for what? Robert Clive: Meg - you musntn't excite yourself. Remember your state. Margaret Maskelyne: What does that matter? What are children to you? You talk of love and one breath of the word 'India' and away it goes! Robert Clive: Meg, I must keep faith! See more »

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