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The Stranglers of Bombay

1959 · 80 min

A grim, atmospheric colonial thriller that builds unease through ritual menace and bureaucratic indifference, with a stiff-upper-lip hero facing a hidden horror.

Tagline
This is true! This is real! This actually happened!
Overview
In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirating the shipments of the British East-Indian Tea Company. As the British military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • conspiracy
  • colonialism
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, horror
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Written by
David Zelag Goodman
Starring
Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank, George Pastell, Marne Maitland, Jan Holden, Paul Stassino, Tutte Lemkow
Music
James Bernard
Cinematography
Arthur Grant
Runtime
80 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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