Review of Gunga Din

Gunga Din (1939)
6/10
A bit outdated adventure
6 January 2003
Classic adventure yarn set in old India when this country was still part of the British kingdom. Three soldiers (Grant, McLagen and Fairbanks) fight against a group of fanatics that worshipped Kali, the godess of death and by their side is an Indian young servant named Gunga Din (Jaffe) that will be the great heroe of the story when the right time comes. Energetic and vibrant but a bit outdated for the present times with far fetched dialogues and situations all around. Anyway,you can find some memorable scenes, like, for instance, the elephant over the bridge and Gunga Din, wounded, playing the trumpet to warn the English army. Another curious point is the comic performance developed by Grant, a change of mood for this otherwise serious and discreet actor. I give this a 06 (six.
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