Gunga Din (1939) (DVD)

Exactly what he was hoping for! And he loves this movie. It was a Christmas gift and he watched it not too long after. He was really happy to have a physical copy. Physical media is important, you know?

Great movie from the beginning to end. Thank you!

I like old films because good things generally happen in the end. Gunga Din was at the bottom of the totem pole in Imperialist India when Rudyard Kipling wrote "You are a far better man than I am Gunga Din." Din was a lowly water bearer for thirsty men, while wearing only a diaper and dodging bullets to get to his caller. His highest aspiration was to be bugler for the Indian contingency of a British Regiment. Cary Grant was not the debonair star of later films, but a rough and tumble British Sergeant who dreamed of opening the biggest working class pub in London using the gold he would find in hidden Indian temples. Long story short: Din (played by Sam Jaffe) told Grant of such a temple only 3-hours away - the only catch, the temple was home to India's worst band of terrorist thugs. They went, they saw, they were captured. Their elephant make its way back to HQ, where McLaglen & Fairbanks decided to go fetch Grant. All were captured. The commander decided to take the his full regiment in search of his 3 sergeants. A deadly ambush was in store until Din, after being shot, found a bugle, climbed to the temple's highest point and sounded "Take Cover." A huge triumph ensued, but Din died. While debriefing, the sergeants made Din's greatest ambition known. The commander gave Din the rank of Corporal posthumously, and the film ended showing Din in full-dress uniform with a fanned hand salute and grinning from ear-to-ear.Would a Commanding Officer lead his complete regiment to engage a group of blood-thirsty thugs without any intelligence about size of enemy, type of terrain or without highly detailed contingency plans? But of course – it happened just last week in “Zulu.” In the Battle of O'Rorke's Drift, where eleven Victoria Cross(es) were awarded to the dead and alive.Yes, in most circles, especially those composed of movie critics, the movie was sappy, and it's intent was not deeply cloaked. The producer simply wanted to sell enough tickets to make some money and to entertain his audiences for a couple of hours, perhaps good enough for them to tell their friends they should go see it.THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! And that's what I enjoyed about “Gunga Din.” If that's not your reason to watch it – simply don't. CLM

A historical movie about what really happened in India very funny, good action great actors

I miss the old school

They dont make movies like this anymore. Dated but thoroughly enjoyable