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The Drum

Name: The Drum
Genre: Adventure, War
Released: 1938-04-07
Cast: Sabu, Raymond Massey, Valerie Hobson, Roger Livesey, David Tree

1938 | 104 min | Adventure, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1938: an older pace and style.

Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Zoltan Korda

SabuPrince Azim
Raymond MasseyPrince Ghul
Valerie HobsonMrs. Carruthers
Roger LiveseyCapt. Carruthers
David TreeLieut. Escott
Desmond TesterBill Holder
Francis L. SullivanGovernor
Archibald BattyMajor Bond
Frederick CulleyDr.Murphy
Amid TaftazaniMohammed Khan