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Ava Gardner was never more alluring than as the half-caste heroine of Bhowani Junction.
Set during India's battle for independence from Britain, the film begins with Ava returning to her native land after spending several years in England. Her true loyalties, and her own sense of who she really is, are put to the test by the two men in her life: Stewart Granger, whose job it is to prevent saboteurs from destroying the trains at Bhowani Junction, and Bill Travers, another half-caste.
When she kills a potential rapist in self-defense, Ava is given comfort by Communist insurrectionist Peter Illing, further dividing her fidelities. A climactic attempt on the life of Mahatma Gandhi provides a rousing finish to this romantic melodrama. Bhowani Junction was adapted from the novel by John Masters.
Original Release
05/01/1956
US Release
05/01/1956
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ava Gardner | Victoria Jones |
Stewart Granger | Col. Rodney Savage |
Bill Travers | Patrick Taylor |
Abraham Sofaer | Surabhai |
Francis Matthews | Ranjit Kasel |
Marne Maitland | Govindaswami |
Peter Illing | Ghanshyam |
Edward Chapman | Thomas Jones |
Freda Jackson | The Sandani |
Lionel Jeffries | Lt. Graham McDaniel / Lt Graham McDaniel |
Directors
Writers
Sonya Levien, Ivan Moffat, John Masters
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ava Gardner | Victoria Jones |
Stewart Granger | Col. Rodney Savage |
Bill Travers | Patrick Taylor |
Abraham Sofaer | Surabhai |
Francis Matthews | Ranjit Kasel |
Marne Maitland | Govindaswami |
Peter Illing | Ghanshyam |
Edward Chapman | Thomas Jones |
Freda Jackson | The Sandani |
Lionel Jeffries | Lt. Graham McDaniel / Lt Graham McDaniel |
Alan Tilvern | Ted Dunphy |
Ronald Adam | General Ackerby |
Anthony Bushell | Lanson |
Eric Corrie | Man-at-Arms |
George Cukor | Man on Train |
Roger Delgado | Train Driver |
Dharma Emmanuel | Sentry |
Raymond Francis | Captain Cumberly |
Harold Kasket | Proprietor of Restaurant |
Vida St. Romaine | Mrs. Jones |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Pandro S. Berman | Producer |