Gunga Din (1939)

Directed by George Stevens
→ Influenced 4 films

British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of the suppressed Thuggee cult. When Gunga Din tells the sergeants about a secret temple made of gold, the fortune-hunting Cutter is captured by the Thuggees, and it's up to his friends to rescue him.

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  1. The Princess Bride (1987)
    "This adventure film was one of novelist and screenwriter William Goldman's favorites. His first novel, "The Temple of Gold," is named after the film's climax location, and "Gunga Din" is mentioned in the introduction to Goldman's novel "The Princess Bride."" Gunga Din %28film%29 Wikipedia
  2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    "This adventure film, set in British colonial India, follows three British sergeants and their native water bearer, Gunga Din, as they confront a murderous cult. Its themes of camaraderie and colonial military life likely influenced the narrative and character dynamics in "The Bridge on the River Kwai."" Gunga Din %28film%29 Wikipedia
  3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    "Screenwriters Huyck and Katz took Temple of Doom's primary plot (British army adventurers vs. murderous Thuggee cult in colonial India) directly from George Stevens's 1939 RKO film." source
  4. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    "This film features British soldiers facing off against a cult in colonial India, with action sequences and exotic settings that resemble those in "Raiders." The camaraderie among the protagonists and the blend of humor and adventure are elements that "Raiders" emulated." Gunga Din %28film%29 Wikipedia

Gunga Din (1939), directed by George Stevens, has been cited as an influence on 4 later works, such as The Princess Bride, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Check out the citations below.