Emerald of the East

Emerald of the East
Directed by	Jean de Kuharski
Written by	Jerbanu Kothawala (novel) Lothar Knud Frederik Jean de Kuharski
Starring	Joshua Kean Mary Odette Lya Delvelez Gillian Dean
Cinematography	George Pocknall Joe Rive
Music by	Ed May
Production companies	British International Pictures British Pacific
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release date	January 1929 (1929-01)
Running time	5,600 feet [1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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. ^[2] 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. ^[3]

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

1. Low p.360
2. "BFI - Film & TV Database - EMERALD OF THE EAST (1928)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
3. Lahiri p.84

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.

External links

• Emerald of the East at IMDb