Bhowani Junction (1956)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

John Masters (novel)
Sonya Levien (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 May 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

M-G-M's Drama Aflame With Love And Revolt!

Plot:

Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.

Plot Keywords:

Train | India | Railroad | Terrorist | British Army

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Ava Gardner	...	Victoria Jones
Stewart Granger	...	Col. Rodney Savage
Bill Travers	...	Patrick Taylor
Abraham Sofaer	...	Surabhai
Francis Matthews	...	Ranjit Kasel
Marne Maitland	...	Govindaswami
Peter Illing	...	Ghan Shyam aka Davay
Edward Chapman	...	Thomas Jones
Freda Jackson	...	The Sandani
Lionel Jeffries	...	Lt. Graham McDaniel
Alan Tilvern	...	Ted Dunphy

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

West Germany:12 (f) | USA:Approved (PCA #17728) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Lahore & Northwestern Railway, Pakistan

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Edward Chapman was hired to play Jones after the scenes had been shot with another actor playing the role.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Savage is first in Taylor's office giving him orders about the trains, he says, "One of you will have to be in close touch with me at all times so that my trolley patrols do not run into unscheduled trains." He says the word "unscheduled" using the American "sk" pronunciation, but as an Englishman he would have pronounced it using the British "sh" sound.

Quotes:

Col. Rodney Savage: The only people who face reality are too dumb to duck when they see it coming.

Movie Connections:

References Ziegfeld Follies (1945)

Great Ava Gardner Film

Greatly enjoyed this film about the British withdrawing from India and the wonderful photography and the great scenery. However, Ava Gardner,(Victoria Jones),"City On Fire",'79 looked simply beautiful, considering she tried to keep up with Frank Sinatra on the fast track of real life. Victoria Jones played the role of a very tricky gal, who twisted men around her little finger and pretended to be someone else other than herself. Stewart Granger, (Col. Rodney Savage),"The Wild Geese",'78, was a very clever military soldier and kept a close eye on Victoria for more reasons than only one. There is great acting between Gardner and Stewart who were at the height of their careers. Enjoy.