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The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay

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19596.51h 20m

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.

Directed by Terence Fisher
Written by David Zelag Goodman
Produced by Anthony Hinds, Kenneth Hyman
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Top Cast

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Capt. Harry Lewis

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Col. Henderson

George Pastell

George Pastell

High Priest of Kali

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Patel Shari

Jan Holden

Jan Holden

Mary Lewis

Paul Stassino

Paul Stassino

Lt. Silver

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Ram Das

Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Bundar (uncredited)

John Harvey

John Harvey

Burns (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

investigationdisappearanceindiathugreligious cultkali19th centurybritish raj

About The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay is a thriller, crime, horror film released in 1959 exploring themes of investigation, disappearance, india, thug, religious cult, kali. Directed by Terence Fisher, it stars Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank. 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.

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