Emerald of the East

1929 film

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

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In India, British troops attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of a Maharaja.

## Cast

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* 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

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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

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* 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

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* Emerald of the East at IMDb

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