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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

1h 49m · 11 Jan 1935

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

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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.

Movie ID13513
GenreAdventure, Drama
DirectorHenry Hathaway
Main castGary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell, Guy Standing, C. Aubrey Smith, Kathleen Burke, Douglass Dumbrille, Monte Blue
Release date11 January 1935
Release year1935
LanguageEnglish
Duration109 min (1h 49m)
Rating6.6 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseParamount Pictures

Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Waldemar Young, Achmed Abdullah, John L. Balderston, Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt

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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 Lumsden HareThomas Woodley Jameson ThomasHendrickson Mischa AuerCaptured Afridi (uncredited) Harry CordingSentry (uncredited)
Sam HarrisBritish Officer (uncredited)
Lya LysGirl on Train (uncredited) Charles StevensMcGregor's Servant (uncredited)

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