Storm Over the Nile

Storm Over the Nile is a 1955 film adaptation of the novel The Four Feathers, directed by Terence Young. The film not only extensively used footage of the action scenes from the 1939 film version stretched into CinemaScope, but exactly the same screenplay, almost lineforline also then directed by Zoltan Korda as well as several pieces of music by the original composer Miklos Rozsa. It featured Anthony Steel, Laurence Harvey, James Robertson Justice, Mary Ure, Ian Carmichael, Michael Hordern and Christopher Lee. The film was shot on location in the Sudan.

A year after his fathers death, the North Surreys are given orders to deploy to the Sudan Campaign to join General Kitcheners forces to avenge General Gordons death at Khartoum. Disgracefully, Harry resigns his commission on the eve of his regiments departure, whereupon, as symbols of cowardice, he receives a white feather from each of three fellow officers and from his fianc as well, comprising the famous four feathers.Unable to live as a coward, Harry contacts a sympathetic friend of his fathers, Dr. Sutton, to obtain his help and contacts to join the campaign in the Sudan. Meeting Dr. Suttons friend Dr Harraz in Egypt, Harry is disguised as a member of a tribe that had their tongues cut out for their treachery by the supporters of the Mahdi. The tribe is identified with a brand that Harry undergoes as well as dyeing his skin colour. The extreme disguise is done to disguise the fact that he cannot speak Arabic or any other native language. ........

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