The Stranglers Of Bombay

The Thug Terrorists
The Stranglers of Bombay, 1959 film

"For hundreds of years a secret group dedicated itself to murder of strangers for the sake of Kali." [Not good for the tourist industry?] Initiates are cut and branded. The British suffer from the heat and their poor judgment in clothing. [The defeat of the French in the 18th century made the British the rulers of India.] There are complaints about missing persons, and a loss of profits and taxes. Where could a caravan with all its people disappear to? The British must investigate this problem. "It is an organized conspiracy" says one man. Armed soldiers escort the caravan. Two thieves escape from the British but are caught by the followers of Kali and punished by blinding. A servant reports a missing person, and is sent in pursuit. One man is shown by the Thugs how to be accepted into a caravan for travel.

Captain Lewis is attacked in an alley to recover a piece of silk! Is this important? Back at home a body part is thrown...





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