Bhowani Junction (1956): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Bhowani Junction is a 1956 romantic drama directed by George Cukor, starring Ava Gardner as Victoria Jones, Edward Chapman and Bill Travers. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $3,657 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- George Cukor
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bhowani Junction About?
The premise of Bhowani Junction without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
M-G-M’s Drama Aflame With Love And Revolt! Anglo-Indian Victoria Jones seeks her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.
Bhowani Junction Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- india
- half breed
- british colonial
- based on novel
- tied feet
- gardner and granger
- telephone
- dynamite
- injury
- woman undresses
- riot
- red cross
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- woman wrapped in a blanket
- screaming woman
- audio flashback
- telephone call
- man attacks a woman
- love
- looting
- holy book
- stretcher
- lemonade
- cigarette smoking
- movie theater
- lying down in front of a train
- love triangle
- blood
- protest
- racial identity
- woman wears a sari
- death
- female protagonist
- melodrama
- asian indian slur
- marriage proposal
- strong female protagonist
- asian indian music
- asian indian
- sikh
- voice over narration
- pith helmet
- politics
- woman murders a man
- male female relationship
- asian indian anglo
- mother son relationship
- man wears a turban
- limerick
- demonstration
- train derailment
Bhowani Junction Cast & Characters
Ava Gardner leads the cast as Victoria Jones, with Edward Chapman as Thomas Jones and Bill Travers as Patrick Taylor. Directed by George Cukor; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director George Cukor
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Ava Gardner as Victoria Jones - Edward Chapman as Thomas Jones
- Bill Travers as Patrick Taylor
- Stewart Granger as Col. Rodney Savage
Also Starring in Bhowani Junction
· 8 more- Lionel Jeffries Lt Graham McDaniel
- Francis Matthews Ranjit Kasel
- Freda Jackson The Sandani
- Peter Illing Ghanshyam
- Marne Maitland Govindaswami
- Abraham Sofaer Surabhai
- Roger Delgado Train Driver
- Alan Tilvern Ted Dunphy
More from George Cukor
More films directed by George Cukor, best-rated first: Gone with the Wind, The Philadelphia Story, The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born.
Bhowani Junction Plot Summary
What happens in Bhowani Junction from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
India, 1947: in the final days of British rule, Victoria Jones, Ava Gardner, returns on leave to her childhood home in the fictional town of Bhowani, a crossroads where the push for Indian independence clashes with lingering imperial authority. Here, supporters of Mahatma Gandhi rally for change while a faction of rebels, led by a fiery figure known as Davay, schemes to sabotage the old order. The atmosphere is tense, and the old lines between loyalty and identity feel more fragile than ever.
Full summary
The whole story of Bhowani Junction, scene by scene
Bhowani Junction Box Office
Bhowani Junction grossed $3,657 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.7K
- International
- $3.7K
Bhowani Junction Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bhowani Junction.
How Well Do You Know Bhowani Junction?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrayed Victoria Jones in the film?
Bhowani Junction Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “La Croisée des destins” and “Cruce de destinos”.
- Also known as
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- La Croisée des destins
- Cruce de destinos
- Sangue misto
- Knotenpunkt Bhowani
- Bhowani csomópont
- Destinos cruzados
- 宝云尼车站
- A Encruzilhada dos Destinos
- 보와니 분기점
- Станция Бховани
- Destins encreuats
- Bhowani - station i Indien
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Bhowani Junction FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Bhowani Junction, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bhowani Junction?
Bhowani Junction runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Bhowani Junction released?
Bhowani Junction was released on May 1, 1956.
Who directed Bhowani Junction?
Bhowani Junction was directed by George Cukor.
More films by George Cukor Who is in the cast of Bhowani Junction?
Bhowani Junction stars Ava Gardner as Victoria Jones, Edward Chapman as Thomas Jones and Bill Travers as Patrick Taylor, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Bhowani Junction make at the box office?
Bhowani Junction grossed $3,657 worldwide.
Does Bhowani Junction have a post-credit scene?
No. Bhowani Junction has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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