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The Drum

by Alfred Edward Woodley Masonliterary work· published 1937

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The Drum is an adventure novel by the British writer A.E.W. Mason which was first published in 1937. The book's action takes place on the Northwest Frontier of British India. Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It is up to the loyal young Prince Azim to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum. The following year the novel was turned into a film The Drum directed by Zoltan Korda and made by London Film Productions at Denham Studios. The Drum at Faded Page (Canada)

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The Drum was adapted into a 1938 film.

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    The Drum
    1938 · film · 104 min · dir. Zoltan Korda · IMDb ↗
    IMDb6.383%

    Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.

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