Emerald of the East

Emerald of the East
Directed by	Jean de Kuharski
Written by	Jerbanu Kothawala (novel); Lothar Knud Frederik; Jean de Kuharski
Starring	Joshua Kean; Mary Odette; Lya Delvelez; Gillian Dean
Music by	Ed May
Cinematography	George Pocknall; Joe Rive
Production; company	British International Pictures; British Pacific
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release dates	January 1929
Running time	5,600 feet
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Plot

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

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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