The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

Directed by Henry Hathaway

“Set in the spectacle of mystic India with its glittering mosques, oirental palaces, weird music, bronzed nautch dancers”

Adventure, Drama · 1h 49m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Henry Hathaway
Screenplay
Waldemar Young, Achmed Abdullah, John L. Balderston
Writer
Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt
Novel
Francis Yeats-Brown
Director of Photography
Charles Lang
Original Music Composer
Herman Hand, Heinz Roemheld, Milan Roder, John Leipold
Editor
Ellsworth Hoagland
Producer
Louis D. Lighton

Details

Release date
1935-01-11
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Paramount Pictures
Box office
$3,000,000