''Rogue's March'' is a 1953 American

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directed by Allan Davis, with special location sequences directed by

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, and starring

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, and

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. It was partly shot on location in the

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Plot

In the

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, a British officer is falsely accused of treason and drummed out of his regiment. He re-enlists as a private under an assumed name and tries to prove his innocence.

Cast

Production

MGM made the film in the wake of their success with '' Kim'' (1950). That film was written by Leon Gordon, who wrote and produced this. The film was to have starred

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and involve extensive location shooting in the

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was to co star. However eventually

was cast instead. Directing duties were given to Allan Davis of the

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Company, who was on a tour of American university theatres for the

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before being offered an

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directing contract; in the event, it turned out to be the only film he made for the studio. Filming started 28 April 1952. ''Rogue's March'' was Lawford's last film under contract to MGM. The cast also included Lawford's father, Lieutenant General Sir Sidney Turing Barlow Lawford, who died of natural causes two days after the film's February 13, 1953 opening."Rogue's March", ''Turner Classic Monthly''
accessed 28 April 2015

Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $379,000 in the US and Canada and $328,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $247,000.

References

External links

* *{{TCMDb title, 88546 1953 films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films set in the British Raj Films set in London Films set in the 19th century 1950s historical adventure films Films shot in Afghanistan American historical adventure films American black-and-white films Films directed by Allan Davis 1950s English-language films 1950s American films English-language historical adventure films