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* DisconnectedByDeath: A telegraph operator is corresponding with the operator at Tantrapur, the next station forward, about the loss of communications to the frontier. The Tantrapur operator is interrupted by Thuggees entering his office. He just has time to send the "emergency signal" to the operator down the line when he's killed by the Thuggees, who then raid the outpost.
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* DisconnectedByDeath: A [[WesternUnionMan telegraph operator operator]] is corresponding with the operator at Tantrapur, the next station forward, about the loss of communications to the frontier. The Tantrapur operator is interrupted by Thuggees entering his office. He just has time to send the "emergency signal" to the operator down the line when he's killed by the Thuggees, who then raid the outpost.
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* InspirationForTheWork: In-Universe, Rudyard Kipling is inspired to create the poem after Gunga Din sacrifices his life.
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* BittersweetEnding: Gunga Din dies in a HeroicSacrifice to save the army but is posthumously give a rank in the army, something that he always wanted, and a spot on the rolls of the honored dead. The last shot of the movie is of his spirit now in army uniform saluting.
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* BittersweetEnding: Gunga Din dies in a HeroicSacrifice to save the army but is posthumously give given a rank in the army, something that he always wanted, and a spot on the rolls of the honored dead. The last shot of the movie is of his spirit now in army uniform saluting.
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* DeathbedPromotion: Throughout the movie, Gunga Din's dream is to become a real soldier. In recognition of his HeroicSacrifice, he is posthumously inducted into the Army, with the rank of corporal, and honored alongside the other casualties of the battle.
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* FamousLastWords: The Guru: "India, farewell" before he jumps into the SnakePit.
** Gunga Din: "Colonel's got to know" before he makes the agonizing climb to the top of the tower to warn the army with his bugle.
** Gunga Din: "Colonel's got to know" before he makes the agonizing climb to the top of the tower to warn the army with his bugle.
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* BittersweetEnding: Gunga Din dies in a HeroicSacrifice to save the army but is posthumously give a rank in the army, something that he always wanted, and a spot on the rolls of the honored dead. The last shot of the movie is of his spirit now in army uniform saluting.
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* DisposableFiance: A rare example in a non-romantic movie. Emmy isn't competing against another woman for Ballantine's affections but instead the loyalty he has to his friends. It turns out they win in the end as Ballantine signs up for another nine year hitch with them.
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* FamousLastWords: The Guru: "India, farewell" before he jumps into the SnakePit.
** Gunga Din: "Colonel's got to know" before he makes the agonizing climb to the top of the tower to warn the army with his bugle.
** Gunga Din: "Colonel's got to know" before he makes the agonizing climb to the top of the tower to warn the army with his bugle.
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* NoHonorAmongThieves: One of the cult members shoots Cutter in the leg from outside the door in retaliation for the Guru's death. The cult leader becomes pissed because it gives them warning to prepare for the attack to come and orders the man strangled.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Surprisingly, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes the Thuggee cult]] towards their beloved Guru. When the trio holds him hostage and threaten to kill him if the cult goes through with their surprise blitz attack on the British army, the men refuse to move despite orders from their leaders. They only become inspired when the Guru gives his life to keep from holding them back.
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* PapaWolf: [=McChesney=] where Annie is concerned. When he thinks the Thugs have kidnapped her (actually it was Cutter and Din) he flies into a furious rant and rallies the troops, vowing to "breaking every Thug's back in India" if they've hurt his beloved elephant.
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* PapaWolf: [=McChesney=] where Annie is concerned. When he thinks the Thugs have kidnapped her (actually it was Cutter and Din) he flies into a furious rant and rallies the troops, vowing to "breaking "break every Thug's back in India" if they've hurt his beloved elephant.
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A pre-stardom Creator/JoanFontaine plays Emmy, Ballantine's bride-to-be. Semi-remade as the 1962 [[TheWestern Western]] comedy ''Sergeants 3'', which recasts the main characters as U.S. Cavalry sergeants in the 1870s and stars the members of the Creator/RatPack.
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Music/AlfredNewman composed the score. A pre-stardom Creator/JoanFontaine plays Emmy, Ballantine's bride-to-be. Semi-remade as the 1962 [[TheWestern Western]] comedy ''Sergeants 3'', which recasts the main characters as U.S. Cavalry sergeants in the 1870s and stars the members of the Creator/RatPack.
Creator/RatPack. Some of the plot points--a murderous Thuggee cult, bloodthirsty Kali worshippers, a RopeBridge--were lifted for use in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst
* ChekhovsGun: Ballantine's re-enlistment papers.
* ChekhovsGun: Ballantine's re-enlistment papers.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst
BlackDudeDiesFirst: Who's the only one of the four main characters to be killed by the Thuggees? Gunga Din, of course.
* {{Brownface}}: All the Indian parts played by white people.
* ChekhovsGun: Ballantine's re-enlistment papers. [=MacChesney=] uses them to bluff the guru into thinking they have the troop's marching orders.
* {{Brownface}}: All the Indian parts played by white people.
* ChekhovsGun: Ballantine's re-enlistment papers. [=MacChesney=] uses them to bluff the guru into thinking they have the troop's marching orders.
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* RopeBridgeRopeBridge: One spans a chasm on the way to the temple. On the way there, Cutter and Din have a moment of mortal terror when Annie the elephant tries to join them on the bridge. On the way back, the British troopers cut through the rope and send some Indian warriors to the bottom.
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the trope description specifies animated characters performing "wacky hijinks", which this opening sequence does not have
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* AnimatedCreditsOpening: Sort of--the credits play out on a giant gong. A servant strikes the gong, the gong shivers and vibrates, another page of credits appears, repeat.
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* SignificantBackgroundEvent: As Cutter looks around, sensing that something is off, in the far distance a sentry on the rocks is attacked from behind and strangled.
