Sabu
Actor · 1924 – 1963 · Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Sabu Dastagir (possibly born Selar Sabu; 27 January 1924 – 2 December 1963) was an Indian actor who later gained United States citizenship. Throughout his career he was credited under the name Sabu and is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s–1940s in Britain and the United States. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
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Movie6.0ActionAdventureTwo half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.
Arabian Nights
1942 · 55 votes
Movie7.5DramaA group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
Black Narcissus
1947 · 576 votes
Movie7.1AdventureFantasyWhen Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
The Thief of Bagdad
1940 · 308 votes
Movie6.4AdventureFantasyMowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.
Jungle Book
1942 · 116 votes
Movie5.5AdventureDramaA man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.
Cobra Woman
1944 · 32 votes
Movie5.8DramaFamilyA tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and everyone wants the animal killed immediately, except for the daughter of the sheriff. She wants to capture the tiger and put it in a zoo, thereby saving the tiger's life. Her determination starts a nationwide campaign among children to raise the money to buy the tiger from the circus, but first, she, her father and an Indian tiger trainer must find the tiger before the National Guard do, who have orders to kill it on sight.
A Tiger Walks
1964 · 16 votes
Movie6.6AdventureDramaIn India, Toomai, a young mahout, helps lead the British on a large expedition to round up wild elephants.
Elephant Boy
1937 · 21 votes
Movie6.1AdventureWarSet in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
The Drum
1938 · 26 votes
Movie5.7AdventureActionJungle natives are treated by a physician who goes against the wishes of a witch doctor to provide burn healing methods caused by radioactive rocks discovered when the elephants were felling trees.
Jungle Hell
1956 · 3 votes
Movie5.6AdventureActionA doctor hunts a vicious, man-eating tiger that terrorizes a native jungle village. In time the doctor experiences a personal change when he accepts their native customs and beliefs.
Man-Eater of Kumaon
1948 · 8 votes
Movie6.8Science FictionAdventureProfessor Johansson has made a huge scientific breakthrough; a device that will create a huge magnetic pulse that knocks out all electricity over a continent-wide area. The military applications are already being thought of when Dr. Johansson is kidnapped by a group of profit-seeking mercenaries. Meanwhile, his daughter, Karin, finds herself having to consort with all manner of shady characters as she searches for her father.
Movie6.3DramaA South American Indian is taken from his jungle home into the world of the White Man where he is forced to stand trial for murder.
The End of the River
1947 · 3 votes
Movie6.0ActionAdventureYoung Sabu is a happy stable boy in the kingdom of Samukan, in charge of taking care of the Caliph's elephant. Searching for a lost diamond, he finds instead a mysterious ring which, unbeknownst to Sabu, conjures up a genie when he rubs it.
Sabu and the Magic Ring
1957 · 4 votes
MovieDocumentarySir Alexander Korda, one of the world's most flamboyant movie tycoons, rose from obscurity in rural Hungary to become a legendary filmmaker. With him were his brothers, Zoltan and Vincent, all living charmed lives in circles that included Vivien Leigh, Sir Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, H.G. Wells and Merle Oberon, who was soon to be Alex's wife. But along with Alex's flair for success lies an equally powerful impulse for destruction.
Movie7.5RomanceAdventureOil explorers suspect a South American jungle boy of murder.
Jaguar
1956 · 2 votes
Movie5.6AdventureDramaA native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.
White Savage
1943 · 7 votes
Movie6.5AdventureDramaIn Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, café dancer Rita and local entrepreneur Pepe join forces to battle a Nazi diamond smuggler.
Tangier
1946 · 10 votes
Movie5.3AdventureActionA fun fantasy classic for the entire family! In this exotic adventure, young hero Ainur played by Sabu is living in a remote Hindu village. There he must protect the town treasure, the world's largest ruby, from being stolen.
Movie6.2ComedyVittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
Movie5.3AdventureIn colonial Malaysia, British big game-hunter Otto Abbot and American trapper Harry Stanton clash over the ethics of catching versus killing animals and over Abbot's mistress, Anna.
Rampage
1963 · 14 votes
Movie7.0AdventureThere is this little small-island kingdom located off the South China coast and the United States offers a pact of economic aid and military assistance if needed.
Savage Drums
1951 · 3 votes
Movie5.0AdventureFantasyJungle adventure drama about a young man and his wild animal friends attempting to thwart a government-approved hunting expedition.
Song of India
1949 · 5 votes