"The Black Watch" 1929 film, set in 1914

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I've just watched "The Black Watch" courtesy of YouTube (and available on other streaming services). A curiosity, being an early talkie with uncredited appearances by stars-to-be  Randolph Scott and John Wayne. The stars are  Victor McLaglen (hardly a romantic lead, though wearing a turban does  enhance his looks) and Myrna Loy, wearing more clothes than the two-piece swimsuit on the poster.

As an early talkie, there's a  lot of singing and pipe-playing, and some civilian caterwauling.  The mess scenes are the best parts - though did officers really smash their glasses on the table after the Loyal Toast?

The transition from silent to sound is obvious, with  characters over-acting and speaking in very precise, stretched-out ways. The  big romantic scene between McLaglen and Loy is almost comical.

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The remake, "King of the Khyber Rifles" is far better, but then in the intervening 24 years cinematography had greatly improved.

(I didn't spot Randolph Scott, but I think John Wayne may have been the moustached soldier at 48.46 having a go at McLlaglen's younger brother because King was seen to be a coward, having opted to serve in India rather than France.)