Mother India
DramaHistoryWar
1781: Jack Gable apprehensively embarks on a new career as a clerk with the East India Company in Bengal. Under aegis of the lively Jack Potts, he meets some of the extraordinary characters of Calcutta society.
Director
Herbert Wise
Writers
Winston Churchill, Brian Rawlinson, Jack Russell
Stars
Rodney Bewes, Christopher Gable, Barbara Lott
Release Date
June 2, 1975
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎭 Top Cast
Rodney Bewes
as Bob Pott
Christopher Gable
as Jack Cleveland
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Barbara Lott
as Lady Cleveland
Michael Barrington
as General Barker
John Cater
as Warren Hastings
Renu Setna
as Nobkissen
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Margery Withers
as Mrs. Johnson
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Kenneth Watson
as John MacPherson
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Minoo Golvala
as Gopal
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Declan Mulholland
as Augustus Hicky
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
🎯 Categories
DramaHistoryWar
📖 Synopsis
1781: Jack Gable apprehensively embarks on a new career as a clerk with the East India Company in Bengal. Under aegis of the lively Jack Potts, he meets some of the extraordinary characters of Calcutta society.