The Long Duel

1967
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1h 55m

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Yul Brynner and Trevor Howard in The Long Duel (1967)

To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit.To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit.To protest against British oppression and tyranny a tribal leader becomes a bandit.

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5.9/10

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Trivia
This was the fourth film in three years in which Yul Brynner and Trevor Howard appeared. The others were Morituri (1965), The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) and Triple Cross (1966).

Goofs
The machine gun used in the ambush and captured by Sultan appears to be a Vickers. It is missing the water-cooling equipment that was essential for its operation. Without this equipment, it would overheat and jam quickly.

Quotes
Young: I don't dislike your father - I just think he's wrong in some of his attitudes.
Jane: Oh?
Young: Like a good many of them who've been here a few years. They're well-intentioned, they've managed to keep stability in the country so far, but basically they think the Indians are a bunch of no-goods.

Connections
Referenced in And Now My Love (1974)

Soundtracks
When the World is Ready
Lyric by Don Black
Sung by Vince Hill
Music by John Scott (as Patrick John Scott) (uncredited)
Arranged and Conducted by Johnny Arthey (uncredited)
Performed by Vince Hill and Eddie Lester as the Eddie Lester Singers (uncredited)
Courtesy of Columbia / EMI (uncredited)

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5/10

Dated British Western

That's something you don't see every day . A western that doesn't take place in the United States , has no native American characters or white guys with American accents but THE LONG DUEL is undoubtedly a western that has been relocated from the American plains to British run India . Hey even most of the protagonists are called Indians and that's no coincidence .

THE LONG DUEL is by no means a terrible wretched movie but it is rather mediocre . The story as I mentioned is something that has appeared countless times where an injun war party has gone on the loose and it's up to a sympathetic calvary officer to negotiate with the dove and kill the hawk only this time the Indians are Hindus and the calvary officer is a fine upstanding spiffing chap

The production values are hardly outstanding with some very obvious studio exteriors and back screen projection and no doubt the PC fascists will have a field day when they see that most of the Asians aren't actually Asian at all but a bunch of British actors in dark make up . The film does contain some gun battles and fist fights so it's not exactly a total bore and one scene with a fugitive hiding down a well does contain some suspense . Make up your own mind as to the movies merits