The Bronze Bell

The Bronze Bell

NR 1921 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Romance

In the 1850s, a young prince in India promises his dying father he will lead a revolt against the English colonial masters of India. However, since he is half-European himself, he can't bring himself to do it and flees to America, to live in obscurity. He finds, however, that he can't outrun his obligations

Directed by James W. Horne · Written by Louis Joseph Vance

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