Roy Kenner arrives in Bombay hot on the heels of dope smuggler Tom Jordan, the man who murdered his partner. Combing the city for clues to Jordan's whereabouts, Kenner crosses paths with 9-year-old Saji. Saji soon helps save Kenner from the lethal drug dealers, and takes Kenner to his home. Love soon blossoms between Kenner and Anasuya, Saji's mother, and Saji comes to see him as a father. But Kenner's obsession with vengeance threatens to engulf this accidental family in tragedy.
Acting
Jim Brown's unexpected gentle chemistry with child actor
Production
Bombay locations give authentic texture rare for 1968 Hollywood
Director
Steve Sekely
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the earliest Hollywood films to shoot extensively in India, predating the 70s spiritual tourism boom. The crew reportedly had to bribe local officials constantly.
Director Steve Sekely was a Hungarian refugee who fled Nazis, made this, then spent his final years directing German TV movies. Wild trajectory.
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