Star of India
Jan 02 1954
•2h 32m
•Adventure, Romance
Squire Pierre St. Laurent returns from wars in India to 17th-century provincial France to find his estate confiscated by governor Narbonne, for back taxes, and resold to Katrina, a Dutch Countess. Katrina offers to return Pierre's property if he will help her get possession of the 'Star of India,' a fabulous sapphire, held at the moment by Narbonne.
Cast
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Cornel Wilde
Pierre St. Laurent
Leslie Linder
Moulai
Jean Wallace
Countess Katrina
Herbert Lom
Governor Narbonne
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