Bhowani Junction (1956) On DVD

Actor:           Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, Bill Travers, Abraham Sofaer, Francis Matthews
Director:      George Cukor
Genre:          War/Military
Year:            1956
Studio:        Warner Bros.
Length:       109
Released:   June 22, 2009
Rating:        Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:       DVD
Misc:           Color
Language:  English
Subtitles  :  N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Ava Gardner was never more alluring than as the half-caste heroine of Bhowani Junction. Set during India's battle for independence from Britain, the film begins with Ava returning to her native land after spending several years in England. Her true loyalties, and her own sense of who she really is, are put to the test by the two men in her life: Stewart Granger, whose job it is to prevent saboteurs from destroying the trains at Bhowani Junction, and Bill Travers, another half-caste. When she kills a potential rapist in self-defense, Ava is given comfort by Communist insurrectionist Peter Illing, further dividing her fidelities. A climactic attempt on the life of Mahatma Gandhi provides a rousing finish to thisromantic melodrama. Bhowani Junction was adapted from the novel by John Masters.