Son of India
Son of India is a 1931 American pre-Code romance film directed by Jacques Feyder and starring Ramón Novarro and Madge Evans. The film is based on the 1882 novel Mr. Isaacs written by Francis Marion Crawford.
Plot
Karim is the son of rajah and jewel merchant Hamid, traveling with him through India. On the twentieth day of their journey, after Karim hears his father speak about the importance of gratitude, they are attacked by bandits. The group of travelers is massacred, but Rao Rama, a holy man, hides Karim in a shallow grave. He survives the tragedy, and is left with his father's most valuable diamond.
More details
| author | Ernest Vajda John Meehan |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Mumbai |
| director | Jacques Feyder |
| editor | Conrad A. Nervig |
| genre | drama romance |
| keywords | arrest attack bombay calcutta date diamond engage high society holy man india jewelry store kolkota polo prison sentence rajah shallow grave store owner tiger travel |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | romantic drama |