Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Gunga din, a betrayer of his own people! The thugges wer fighting against british raiders, nothing else, Gunga Din deserved to be shot.

Copyright 27 January 1939 by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. New York opening at the Radio City Music Hall: 26 January 1939. U.S. release: 17 February 1939. U.K. release: March 1939. Australian release: 4 May 1939. 12 reels. 117 minutes.NOTES: Locations in Lone Pine, California. Also Chatsworth and Lake Sherwood. Negative cost: $1,909,669.28. RKO's top box=office attraction of 1938-39, the movie was successfully re-issued in the mid-1940s.COMMENT: The original "Soldiers Three" does not quite deserve its reputation as a top film of the year. Obviously inspired by the success of "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" (some of the impressive crowd footage is even culled from that film), it does not hold a candle to Hathaway's film in any respect save one — the photography by Joseph August with its searing brightness and lack of contrast can be compared favorably alongside the more artistic work of Charles Lang on Bengal Lancer. Both are atmospheric, yet achieve their effects in different ways. Otherwise, "Gunga Din" comes off second best in all departments — acting with a bland Douglas Fairbanks Jr, a ridiculous, exaggerated, excitable Cockney from Cary Grant and Victor McLaglen as rambunctious to a degree that he has elevated into a mannerism, cannot compare with Franchot Tone, Cooper and Cromwell; just as Montagu Love cannot compare with Sir Guy Standing or Abner Biberman with Monte Blue. Admittedly, Eduardo Ciannelli is very effective as the Thug high priest, and Sam Jaffe is suitably funny-ethnic in the title role. Expansively produced, boasting good battle scenes, action and atmosphere, the movie tends to be over-talkative in its full version and I'm not surprised it was cut when re-issued. Joan Fontaine has a small clinging-vine part. Stevens' direction has lots of good camera set-ups, but lacks the dynamism that director Henry Hathaway brought to "Lives of a Bengal Lancer".

Here is another great one from the year 1939. I saw it growing up and loved it, and have seen it since several times and still am fascinated. Grant, Fairbanks Jr., and McLaglin, as sergeants Cutter, Balantine, and McChesney, provide all the necessary action and comedy needed to engross any viewer.To me, three outstanding comedic bits were trying to feed the reluctant elephant in the stall, the drunk scene between Grant and McLaglin when Grant is decked, and at the punch bowl where Robert Coote imbibes the potent stuff and drops like a rock. The efforts to prevent Fairbanks Jr. from resigning are also hilarious.I also remember the hideous pit of snakes that Sgt.McChesney (McLaglin) is almost cast into. Instead, the evil Eduardo Cianelli jumps in.Sam Jaffe (Gunga Din) steals the show at the end by his bugle call alerting the unsuspecting British column to the ambush. He gives a touching performance throughout.A battle at the beginning and a major one at the end, provide plenty of action. Even more excitement occurs when the three sergeants are captured by the Thugees.A classic that all adventure lovers should see.

Truly a shame! This film not to be in the top 250 is criminal.Film history will record this as a glorious combination of epic proportion and love story. Even the love story includes traditional and siblings in arms.If I were to create a syllabus for film history class this picture would be included for certain.Though nearly eighty years old this premise is in a 2015 relevant form. Religious zealots killing for killing sake. Historical yet timely.Kipling was the most powerful poet I have ever read.As good as it gets. Enjoy