‘North West Frontier’: A Stagecoach Ride in a New Landscape

An aventure to save the heir of a mahrajah brings a Western to the Far East.

Capt. Scott (Kenneth More), in “North West Frontier.” The Rank Organisation

NR | 2h 9m | Adventure, Drama | 1959

“North West Frontier” (or “Flame Over India” for the Stateside crowd) sets its steam-powered sights on adventure with a rather familiar setup: a mismatched bunch of Brits and hangers-on fleeing waves of dastardly forces aboard a creaky old train.