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Gunga Din (1939) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Gunga Din (1939) a score of 3.0318 out of 4

based on (22) reviews

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(12)

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(3)

Fair

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TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

The GONE WITH THE WIND of the comic action-adventure genre, GUNGA DIN has a bit of everything--humor, suspense, spectacle, action and a heavy dose of racism, imperialism and xenophobia. Based on a story by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (it's the same...read the complete Gunga Din (1939) review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

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Boxoffice Magazine

At a time when such legendary names as Capra, Hitchcock, Ford, Wilder, Wyler and Hawks ruled the roost of Hollywood's elite directors, George Stevens stood apart. His films certainly stand the test of time right alongside the best of his colleagues, but...read the complete Gunga Din (1939) review at Boxoffice Magazine

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culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti

Generally considered to be among the masterworks of Old Hollywood, Gunga Din comes with the added vintage of its storied year of release. In addition to the George Stevens-directed adventure-comedy, 1939 saw the release of several of the most acclaimed...read the complete Gunga Din (1939) review at culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti

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Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

The best one could ever say for it is that its hinges were once merely creaky instead of frozen....read the complete Gunga Din (1939) review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)