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1949 film by Albert S. Rogell

Song of India

Directed by	Albert S. Rogell
Screenplay by	Art Arthur Kenneth Perkins
Story by	Jerome Odlum
Produced by	Albert S. Rogell
Starring	Sabu Gail Russell Turhan Bey Anthony Caruso Aminta Dyne Fritz Leiber
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Charles Nelson
Music by	Alexander Laszlo based on N. Rimsky-Korsakoff's Song of India
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	February 28, 1949 (1949-02-28)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Song of India is a 1949 American adventure film directed and produced by Albert S. Rogell and starring Sabu, Gail Russell and Turhan Bey. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Plot

Jungle adventure drama about a young man and his wild animal friends attempting to thwart a government-approved hunting expedition.

Cast

Sabu as Ramdar
Gail Russell as Princess Tara
Turhan Bey as Prince Gopal
Anthony Caruso as Major Doraj
Aminta Dyne as Aunt Shayla
Fritz Leiber as Namaram
Trevor Bardette as Rewa
Robert H. Barrat as Maharajah of Ramjat

Uncredited (in order of appearance)
Ian MacDonald	uniformed messenger who reads Prince Gopal's proclamation
Ethan Laidlaw	communications sergeant who says, "number seven just tripped, your highness"
John George	villager walking past Ramdar as he arrives to greet Namaram
Jay Silverheels	villager who turns his back on Ramdar when he returns to the village
Al Kikume	Sergeant Tandu, leading the soldiers in search of Princess Tara
Rodd Redwing	Kumari, villager sent by Namaram to "go... seek him out... if need be... try the temple"

Production

Filming took place on 19 June 1948, after two weeks of second unit filming. Gail Russell was borrowed from Paramount Pictures.

References

Schallert, E. (May 11, 1948). "Sturges to guide betty; 'song of india' jells". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165862956.
THOMAS F BRADY (Jun 19, 1948). "CURTIZ TO MAKE 'CALAMITY JANE'". New York Times. ProQuest 108168974.
THOMAS F BRADY (May 11, 1948). "STURGES TO MAKE SECOND FOX FILM". New York Times. ProQuest 108206706.
Schallert, E. (May 13, 1948). "Soviet exposes stir debates in hollywood". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165818856.

External links

Song of India at IMDb
Song of India at the TCM Movie Database

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