Zarak (1956)
Directed by Terence Young
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this desert adventure, a bandit chieftain roams the northwest deserts of India. Wherever he goes, he leaves a trail of ruin and raped women. A British major is assigned to capture the bandit and his gang. He succeeds, but soon the bandit, with the assistance of a sadistic nomad, escapes. The raiders then head for a British garrison where more bloodshed ensues as they begin slaughtering the hapless soldiers. The nomad captures the colonel and begins torturing him. The bandit, who has grown to respect his British adversary, sacrifices his own life to stop him.
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attack, bad-guy, Britain, capture, chase, colonialism, desert, escape, frontier, gangster, good-guy, killing, leader, major, native, nomad, officer, outlaw [Western], outrage, pillaging, prison, pursuit, rescue, respect, ruthlessness, sacrifice, sadist, slaughter, torture, victory, wild [undomesticated]
