A fine film but a definite racist element?

Rating: 3/10 (22 December 2018)

Two near do wells sally forth to steal a kingdom for themselves. Setting modern technology against primitive natives they actually succeed. In afar off remote kingdom they are mistakenly recognized as godlike- the son of Alexander the Great. A Masonic connection makes them holy. All the native peoples bow down before the false white gods. This is set in the period when the sun never set on the British Empire. In this case the Gods were Englishmen. They even have a jolly brown accomplice, Billy Fish. This whole idea is racist. Afghanistan -Kafiristan is the setting for this movie. Probably the only reference to Afghan. I have ever seen before .
Its a well filmed movie with great location shots,amusing quippy dialogue,with the two accomplices Cain and Connery. It seems to work on many levels. The ancient looking fort towns look like something from the bible.
Best quote " With proper training you can
slaughter your enemies like civilized men. "
Maybe Houston and the story are somewhat dated as the BE days seem a long time ago.