The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935 · Movie · 1h 49m · NR
AdventureDramaWar
"Set in the spectacle of mystic India with its glittering mosques, oirental palaces, weird music, bronzed nautch dancers"
Overview
In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers led by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. Surly McGregor and wry, blue-blooded Forsythe are officers in charge of newcomer Lieutenant Stone, the commanding officer’s inexperienced son. Motivated by a grudge toward his father, Lt. Stone allows himself to be captured by the enemy.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Key crew
- Henry HathawayDirector
- Waldemar YoungScreenplay
- Achmed AbdullahScreenplay
- John L. BalderstonScreenplay
- Herman HandOriginal Music Composer
- Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer
- Milan RoderOriginal Music Composer
- John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
- Grover JonesWriter
- William Slavens McNuttWriter
Cast
- Gary CooperAlan McGregor
- Franchot ToneForsythe
- Richard CromwellDonald Stone
- Guy StandingTom Stone
- C. Aubrey SmithMajor Hamilton
- Kathleen BurkeTania Volkanskaya
- Douglass DumbrilleMohammed Khan
- Monte BlueHamzulla Khan
- Colin TapleyBarrett
- Akim TamiroffOtamanu
- J. Carrol NaishGrand Vizier
- Noble JohnsonRam Singh
Stills
Movies like The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Themes
rescuewild boarsnake charmerindiafortresscavalrylancerbengalbritish raj