The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

Jan 11, 1935

1h 49m

★ 6.6

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

War

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Trailers

Cast

Alan McGregor

Gary Cooper

Forsythe

Franchot Tone

Donald Stone

Richard Cromwell

Tom Stone

Guy Standing

Major Hamilton

C. Aubrey Smith

Tania Volkanskaya

Kathleen Burke

Mohammed Khan

Douglass Dumbrille

Hamzulla Khan

Monte Blue

Barrett

Colin Tapley

Otamanu

Akim Tamiroff

Grand Vizier

J. Carrol Naish

Ram Singh

Noble Johnson

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