India Synopsis
“Two people trapped by fate. In a country with no destiny.”
In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.
The 1958–1960 India Window
5 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. North West Frontier sits at position #4.
#1The Music Room
★ 7.5 · 1958
#2The Cloud-Capped Star
★ 7.2 · 1960
#3Ajantrik
★ 7.1 · 1958
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#4North West Frontier
★ 6.8 · 1959
#5Sujata
★ 6.3 · 1959
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with North West Frontier. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1950s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when North West Frontier premiered. 12 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #714 of 1,983 India films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Adventure productions specifically: #41 of 113 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, Spain, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Hindi |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | October 13, 1959 |
| IMDb | tt0053126 |