Adaptations
The poem inspired a 1939 adventure film of the same name from RKO Radio Pictures starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joan Fontaine, and Sam Jaffe in the title role. The movie was remade in 1961 as Sergeants 3, starring the Rat Pack. The locale was moved from British-colonial India to the old West. The Gunga Din character was played in this film by Sammy Davis, Jr.. Many elements of the 1939 film were also incorporated into Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
A much shorter animated version of the poem and film was made as an episode of The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo, with the ultra-myopic Mister Magoo in the title role. He was voiced by Jim Backus.
In 1962, Sonny Gianotta recorded a novelty song "The Last Blast Of The Blasted Bugler" based on Gunga Din.
In 1966, Jim Croce adapted the poem into a song for his album Facets.
In 1969, The Byrds recorded a song named "Gunga Din".
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