Khyber Patrol (1954)

In the rugged terrains of India's Khyber Pass, Captain Kyle Cameron, a Canadian officer with a disdain for diplomacy and military discipline, leads his British Lancers in a desperate battle to maintain British sovereignty. His aggressive approach, however, leads to a devastating loss of his men and the ire of his superiors when he breaches Afghan neutrality to pursue elusive guerrillas. Unknown to Cameron, he is a pawn in a treacherous game orchestrated by the cunning Russians, who fuel guerrilla warfare to provoke a border clash, thus justifying a Russian invasion into the neutral territory of Afghanistan - the strategic key to British-controlled India. The puppet masters of this deadly scheme are the seemingly "friendly" Captain Ahmed Shir, an Afghan border guard, and Prince Ishak Kahn, a sheik under British protection. Enraged and strategically astute, Cameron allows himself to be expelled from his regiment, a deliberate move that enables him to infiltrate the plotters' ranks and dismantle their plans from within. His audacious maneuvers bring him back to the regiment with full honors, and a surprising romantic twist - the affections of the Colonel's daughter, whose fiancé was a casualty in one of Cameron's early battles. "Khyber Patrol" may strike a chord of familiarity with viewers, echoing the narrative of classic Westerns that replace the Indian frontier with Texas, Mexican bandits with Afghan guerrillas, and Texas Rangers with British Lancers. However, just like its Western counterparts, it artfully navigates the intricate landscape of military strategy, political intrigue, and unexpected romance.

Khyber Patrol is an adventure movie featuring Richard Egan.

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