Just…long… Run of the mill historical adventure yarn set on India’s North-West Frontier during the British Raj. Yul Brynner plays rebel tribesman Sultan who is pursued by Brit copper Freddy Young (Trevor Howard), who while chasing down the enigmatic rebel comes to respect him and is unwilling to execute the justice requested by his superiors. The intent to make an historical epic of some worth, that is…
The Long Duel (1967)
The blazing passions of a land…its proud warriors…its exotic women…bursting aflame in revolt!
An idealistic colonial police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of the Raj's north-west frontier. Despite his official colonial capacity, the policeman is impressed by the ingenuity and integrity of his enemy and is determined to arrest him alive rather than bring him in dead as his superiors might wish.
Top Cast
Yul Brynner
Sultan
Trevor Howard
Freddie Young
Charlotte Rampling
Jane Stafford
Harry Andrews
Miles Stafford
Andrew Keir
Gungaram
Virginia North
Champa
Laurence Naismith
McDougal
Maurice Denham
Governor
Imogen Hassall
Tara
Paul Hardwick
Jamadar
Antoñito Ruiz
Munnu
David Sumner
Gyan Singh
Rafiq Anwar
Pahelwan
George Pastell
Ram Chand
Shivendra Sinha
Abdul
Kurt Christian
Babu
Reviews
"Sultan" (Yul Brynner) leads his largely peaceable tribe as the days of the Raj increasingly impose themselves on their day-to-day living. Imprisoned after a raid, they manage to break out of the fort but one of their guards is killed, This serves to galvanise the Governor (Maurice Denham) to appoint a solider tasked with apprehending this man before his disorder spreads. To that end he engages the rather unpopular…
FAQ about The Long Duel
What is The Long Duel about?
An idealistic colonial police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of the Raj's north-west frontier. Despite his official colonial capacity, the policeman is impressed by the ingenuity and integrity of his enemy and is determined to arrest him…
When was The Long Duel released?
The Long Duel was released in 1967.
What genres does The Long Duel belong to?
The Long Duel is categorised as Drama, Action, Adventure.
Who stars in The Long Duel?
The cast of The Long Duel includes Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Charlotte Rampling, Harry Andrews, Andrew Keir.