The Drum

During the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the Northwest Frontier of India, the modern day Pakistan-Afghanistan border. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing and signs a treaty with the friendly, peace-loving ruler of Tokot, a key kingdom in the region. However, the king's brother, Prince Ghul (Raymond Massey), has the king assassinated and usurps the throne. Ghul is the mastermind behind the rebellion and plots to kill Carruther and his detachment of men.