Review of Gunga Din (1939) by Jason P — 03 Aug 2007

Probably the best classic Hollywood adventure movie.

This review of Gunga Din (1939) was written by Jason P on 03 Aug 2007.

Gunga Din has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anna L (514) on 10 Apr 2011

George Stevens' enjoyable and entertaining adventure film, starring the always funny and charismatic Cary Grant as the british sgt…

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Gunga Din serves us laughter, warmth & heartache in a way that many films made today cannot. You're a better film than most Gunga Din…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 13 Nov 2012

Man I watched this movie a lot as a kid, at least 30 times. But it's pretty lame and kind of racist. I hate saying that but its true…

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By Rick R (465) on 10 Aug 2009

Gunga Din (1939) This pre-war movie, very losely based on Rudyard Kipling's poem about the misadventures of three soldiers, Cutter (Cary Grant),…

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By Michael B (2,768) on 14 Sep 2012

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Una super-archi-mega producción (una película con un presupuesto cercano a los 2 millones de dólares -hay que tener en cuenta que Citizen…

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My Favorite Adventure Film Is 1933's King Kong…

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Though the cast appears to be having a grand time, the cultural stereotypes and long length of Gunga Din makes it a bit tiring to watch…

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 23 Apr 2011

At times, Gunga Din feels like it doesn't know what to do and their are many mixed opinions of it's genre but by the end of this movie, you'll…

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By James H (4,675) on 23 Aug 2009

Delightfully racist. I can't stop hearing Cary Grant say You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din. Epic…

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