The plot summary listed on the "Internet Movie Database" describes the movie: Kim, a young boy living on his own on the streets of India, is actually the son of a British officer. He meets a lama, a holy man, and devotes himself to his tending. But when British administrators discover his birthright, he is placed in a British school. His nature, however, is opposed to the regimentation expected for the son of a British soldier, and he rebels. His familiarity with Indian life and his ability to pass as an Indian child allows him to function as a spy for the British as they attempt to thwart revolution and invasion of India. Rejoining his holy man, Kim (with the help of daring adventurer Mahbub Ali) takes on a dangerous mission
Cast:
Errol Flynn . Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
Dean Stockwell ... Kim
Paul Lukas ....... Lama
Robert Douglas ... Colonel Creighton
The Tagline for the movie was: Famed Spectacular Adventure Story Filmed Against Authentic Backgrounds in Mystic India The Greatest Spy Thriller of Them All!
I think that what was a "spy thriller" has changed alot since then.
It was filmed on location in India and also in California.
Interesting filming mistakes:
When Kim is being pulled back up from the cliff ledge, safety wire is visible.
Continuity: Near the end, Kim's string of beads alternates between being tucked
inside his jacket in full shots and hanging outside the coat, draped over his lapels, in close-ups
Continuity: Kim shouts for the driver to stop and the cart comes to a skidding halt. The camera cuts away for dialogue between Kim and his schoolmate and then back to the cart stopped on the street. The horse manure that was beneath the cart when they stopped is suddenly gone and the street is clean.
Below are bits and pieces of the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5hqKsMyPsk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uVKSK818bI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jswl5eElLf4
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