State Express poster
1938 . 2h 51m

State Express_

Successful stunt movie featuring a vivacious prince (Jayant), his evil uncle, and a masked girl (Akhtar). Its major attractions, apart from Akhtar who also sings all the songs, is a performing gorilla. Together with e.g. Leatherface (1939), this is the best known of mythological specialist Bhatt’s early stunt work.

Starring Jayant, Sardar Akhtar, Umakant
2h 51m
Runtime
1938
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
State Express poster

Successful stunt movie featuring a vivacious prince (Jayant), his evil uncle, and a masked girl (Akhtar). Its major attractions, apart from Akhtar who also sings all the songs, is a performing gorilla. Together with e.g. Leatherface (1939), this is the best known of mythological specialist Bhatt’s early stunt work.

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Year context
State Express was released 88 years ago in 1938.
Overview
Successful stunt movie featuring a vivacious prince (Jayant), his evil uncle, and a masked girl (Akhtar). Its major attractions, apart from Akhtar who also s...
State Express: 1938 film by Vijay Bhatt.

CAST (7)

Jayant
Jayant
Sardar Akhtar
Sardar Akhtar
U
Umakant
S
Shirin
ZK
Zaverbhai Kaiser
MZ
M. Zahoor
I
Ismail

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Released
Runtime
171 min (2h 51m)
Country

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What is State Express about?
Successful stunt movie featuring a vivacious prince (Jayant), his evil uncle, and a masked girl (Akhtar). Its major attractions, apart from Akhtar who also sings all the songs, is a performing gorilla. Together with e.g. Leatherface (1939), this is the best known of mythological specialist Bhatt’s early stunt work.
How long is State Express?
State Express has a runtime of 171 minutes (2h 51m).
Who stars in State Express?
The cast of State Express includes Jayant, Sardar Akhtar, Umakant, Shirin, Zaverbhai Kaiser.
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