The Victoria Cross

Overview

Maj. Ralph Seton is a British army officer stationed in Cawnpore, India, when the Sepoy Rebellion--a mutiny of Indian soldiers in the Brtitish army in India--breaks out in 1857. He receives the prestigious Victoria Cross--the highest decoration that can be awarded to a British soldier--for his actions in battle. However, after a night of drunken debauchery, he is stripped of the honor and disgraced in front of his love, Joan Strathallen, the daughter of his commanding officer. When Indian rebel leader Azimoolah instigates an uprising by the natives and has Joan kidnapped, Seton sets out to redeem his honor and save the woman he loves.

Directed by Edward LeSaint

Top cast

Lou Tellegen

Maj Ralph Seton

Cleo Ridgely

Joan Strathallen

Sessue Hayakawa

Azimoolah

Ernest Joy

Sir Allen Strathallen

Mabel Van Buren

Princess Adala

Frank Lanning

Cassim

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Harold Skinner

Seereek - the Nana

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