Emerald of the East is a 1929 British adventure film directed by and featuring Jean de Kuharski. It also starred Joshua Kean, Mary Odette and Lya Delvelez. It was based on a novel by Jerbanu Kothawala. It was one of a growing number of British films to be set in India during the era. Plot In India, British troops attempt to rescue the kidnapped son of a Maharaja. Cast Joshua Kean as Lt. Desmond Armstrong Mary Odette as Nellum Jean de Kuharski as Maharajah Rujani Lya Delvelez as The Maharanee Gillian Dean as Evelyn Gordon Maria Forescu as The Chieftainess Kenneth Rive as Maharaj Kumar Promotha Bose as Vaghi References Bibliography Lahiri, Shompa. Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian encounters, race and identity, 1880-1930. Frank Casss, 2000. Low, Rachel. The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929. Routledge, 1997. External links 1929 films British adventure films 1929 adventure films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1920s English-language films Films based on Indian novels Films set in India Films set in the British Raj British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1920s British films Silent adventure films