The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Set in the spectacle of mystic India with its glittering mosques, oirental palaces, weird music, bronzed nautch dancers
109 min
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.
- Release date
- January 11, 1935
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $3,000,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Gary Cooper as Lt. Alan McGregor
- Franchot Tone as Lt. John Forsythe
- Richard Cromwell as Lt. Donald Stone
- Guy Standing as Col. Stone
- C. Aubrey Smith as Maj. Hamilton
- Kathleen Burke as Tania Volkanskaya
- Douglass Dumbrille as Mohammed Khan
- Monte Blue as Hamzulla Khan
- Colin Tapley as Lt. Barrett
- Akim Tamiroff as Emir
- J. Carrol Naish as Grand Vizier
- Noble Johnson as Ram Singh
- Lumsden Hare as Thomas Woodley
- Jameson Thomas as Hendrickson
- Mischa Auer as Captured Afridi (uncredited)
- Harry Cording as Sentry (uncredited)
- Sam Harris as British Officer (uncredited)
- Lya Lys as Girl on Train (uncredited)
- Charles Stevens as McGregor's Servant (uncredited)
Crew
- Henry Hathaway · Director
- Waldemar Young · Writer
- John L. Balderston · Writer
- Achmed Abdullah · Writer
- Grover Jones · Writer
- Louis D. Lighton · Producer
- Charles Lang · Cinematographer