Emerald of the East

Emerald of the East is a 1929 British adventure film directed by and featuring Jean de Kuharski. It also starred Joshua Kean, Mary Odette and Lya Delvelez. It was based on a novel by Jerbanu Kothawala. It was one of a growing number of British films to be set in India during the era.

Plot

In India, British troops attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of a Maharaja.

Cast

• Joshua Kean as Lt. Desmond Armstrong
• Mary Odette as Nellum
• Jean de Kuharski as Maharajah Rujani
• Lya Delvelez as The Maharanee
• Gillian Dean as Evelyn Gordon
• Maria Forescu as The Chieftainess
• Kenneth Rive as Maharaj Kumar
• Promotha Bose as Vaghi

References

Bibliography

• Lahiri, Shompa. Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian encounters, race and identity, 1880-1930. Frank Casss, 2000.
• Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.

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