What a hit this was when first released, and I must say it has not stood the test of time in a lot of ways! Believability is out the window in today's climate but in the 40's we all took the action in our stride in just enjoying what was action from Go to Whoa! The cast was ideal with Cary Grant and Victor McLaglen stand-outs among the leads, but the acting honors had to go to Sam Jaffe as Gunga Din, and Edward Cianelli (Kill for the love of Kali!) as the leader of the "thugs". The love interest provided by Douglas Fairbanks and Joan Fontaine was very secondary to the rest of the plot, but did provide interest. If you view it today, just remember when it was made and how there were no such gimmicks as computer-generated technology and you will find it a lot of fun.
Review of Gunga Din
