Khyber Patrol

Khyber Patrol
Khyber Patrol
Directed by	Seymour Friedman
Written by	Jack De Witt
Story by	Richard Schayer
Produced by	Edward Small
Starring	Richard Egan; Dawn Addams; Raymond Burr
Cinematography	Charles Van Enger
Edited by	Chester Schaeffer
Music by	Irving Gertz
Production; company	World Films
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	September 4, 1954;
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Khyber Patrol is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Richard Egan, Dawn Addams and Raymond Burr. The plot focuses on British troops on the Afghanistan border.^[1]^[2] It was distributed by United Artists as a second feature. The film is similar in theme to King of the Khyber Rifles starring Tyrone Power and Bengal Brigade starring Rock Hudson.^[3]

Plot

Captain Kyle Cameron, a Canadian serving with the 11th Lancers at Peshawar on the North-West Frontier is reprimanded by his superiors for offending an Afghan leader Ishak Khan and forced to apologize. Cameron still suspects Khan of being in league with the Russians who are attempting to stir up trouble in the Khyber Pass region. Cameron is tricked into sending some men, including his rival for their general daughter Diana Melville, to their deaths. He deliberately gets himself dismissed from the service so that he can infiltrate the Khan's forces and seek revenge.

Cast

Richard Egan as Captain Kyle Cameron
Dawn Addams as Diana Melville
Patric Knowles as Lieutenant George Kennerly
Raymond Burr as Captain Ahmed Shir
Donald Randolph as Prince Ishak Khan
Paul Cavanagh as Brigadier Melville
Philip Tonge as Colonel Rivington
Patrick O'Moore as Capt. Buzz Broussard
Laura Mason as The Harem Girl
Charlita as The Dancing Girl
Gavin Muir as Major Bogle
Robin Hughes as Tall Major in Lounge

References

^ Khyber Patrol at the TCM Movie Database
^ H. H. T. (20 September 1954). "The Screen in Review: Khyber Patrol' Hag Debut at Glob". New York Times. p. 19.
^ Richards p.158