Elephant Boy
In India, Toomai, a young mahout, helps lead the British on a large expedition to round up wild elephants.
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10 people
Sabu
Toomai
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Machua Appa
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Wilfrid Hyde-White
Commissioner
Known for
My Fair Lady
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Robert Flaherty Director · Zoltan Korda Director John Collier Screenplay
United States release April 5, 1937 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production London Film Productions, United Artists Pictures
Production
London Films Productions
Production
London Film Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 8, 1937
Premiere · London
United States · April 5, 1937
Theatrical
United Kingdom · September 13, 1937
Theatrical
Denmark
April 26, 1937 · Theatrical
Finland
May 9, 1937 · Theatrical
France
March 12, 1937 · Theatrical
Germany
July 5, 1937 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 23, 1937 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 14, 1937 · Theatrical · Den Haag
Portugal
May 10, 1937 · Theatrical
Russia
September 10, 1945 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 25, 1937 · Theatrical
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