Emerald of the East

Emerald of the East is a 1929 British adventure film directed by and featuring Jean de Kuharski. It also starred Joshua Kean, Mary Odette and Lya Delvelez. It was based on a novel by Jerbanu Kothawala. It was one of a growing number of British films to be set in India during the era.

Plot
In India, British troops attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of a Maharaja.

Cast
 Joshua Kean - Lt. Desmond Armstrong 
 Mary Odette - Nellum 
 Jean de Kuharski - Maharajah Rujani 
 Lya Delvelez - The Maharanee 
 Gillian Dean - Evelyn Gordon 
 Maria Forescu - The Chieftainess 
 Kenneth Rive - Maharaj Kumar 
 Promotha Bose - Vaghi

References

Bibliography
 Lahiri, Shompa. Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian encounters, race and identity, 1880-1930. Frank Casss, 2000.
 Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997.

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Category:1929 films
Category:British films
Category:British adventure films
Category:1920s adventure films
Category:Films shot at Elstree Studios
Category:English-language films
Category:Films based on Indian novels
Category:Films set in India
Category:Films set in the British Raj
Category:British silent feature films

Category:British black-and-white films