Nroo rau sab hnub tuaj (1951)
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The first film I watched was Nroo rau sab hnub tuaj (1951) starring Ladd, Deborah Kerr and Charles Boyer. Nroo rau sab hnub tuaj is a feature film set in India right after independence in 1947. A warlord is trying to take advantage of the transition from English to Indian rule by overthrowing the legitimate government.
Alan Ladd plays Steve Gibbs, a gun runner, who flew into the province of Gandahar hoping to sell guns to the local maharaja. Txawm li cas los, Prime Minister Singh, played by Charles Boyer, is a follower of Gandhi’s non-violence. Singh seizes the weapons to keep them out of the hands of both the soldiers and the warlord.
Photo of Alan Ladd from a publicity still in the Public Domain
Steve Gibbs practices mercenary business tactics and is not a hero when the film begins. Txawm li cas los, Gibbs finds himself softening due to the influence of Joan Willoughby, played by Deborah Kerr, and his friendship with a young Indian boy Moti Lal.
When the party finds themselves surrounded by the warlords forces, Gibbs offers to fly the British expatriates out but for a hefty price. His actions turn both Joan and Moti Lal against him. As the warlord’s forces surround the maharaja’s palace, Gibbs will be forced to make some tough decisions. I let the viewer decide on the message at the end of the film.
The film was originally released in New York in 1951 but pulled from theaters until 1953. Ladd had decided to leave Paramount Studios, so the company wanted to spread out the release of one of their biggest star’s films.
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