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Clive of India

Clive of India

Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia!

1935•1h 34m•5.1/10
ActionAdventureDramaHistoryWarRomance

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🎬TMDb
5.1/10(12)

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.

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Production

20th Century Pictures, United Artists

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Robert Clive

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Margaret Maskelyne

Colin Clive

Colin Clive

Capt. Johnstone

Francis Lister

Francis Lister

Edmund Maskelyne

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Prime Minister

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Mir Jaffar

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Governor Pigot

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Sergeant Clark

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Admiral Watson

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Mr. Sullivan

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Mr. Manning

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Mr. Warburton

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Mr. Pemberton

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Suraj Ud Dowlah

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Old Member

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Nixon

Edward Cooper

Clive's Butler

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Clifford

Joseph R. Tozer

Sir Frith

Phyllis Clare

Phyllis Clare

Margaret's Friend

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