The Lives of a Bengal Lancer(Movie, 1935)

Name: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Released: 1935
Duration: T01:49:00
Rating: 3.4

| 1h 49min | Genres: Adventure, Drama, War

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 17 votes)

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 American adventure film starring Gary Cooper, directed by Henry Hathaway, and written by Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Waldemar Young, John L. Balderston, and Achmed Abdullah. The setting and title come from the 1930 autobiography of the British soldier Francis Yeats-Brown. The story, which has little in common with Yeats-Brown’s book, tells of a group of British cavalrymen and high-ranking officers desperately trying to defend their stronghold and headquarters at Bengal against the rebellious natives during the days of the British Raj. Cooper plays Lieutenant Alan McGregor, Franchot Tone, Lieutenant John Forsythe, Richard Cromwell, Lieutenant Donald Stone, Guy Standing, Colonel Tom Stone, and Douglass Dumbrille plays th... ()

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National Board of Review: Top Ten Films nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing nominated for: Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nominated for: Academy Award for Best Production Design nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound

About The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but insubordinate Lieutenant Alan McGregor receives as replacement, the arrogant Lieutenant Forsythe and the immature son of Colonel Stone, Lieutenant Donald Stone. With the intention to prove that he will not have any privilege in the troop, the reception of Colonel Stone to his son is absolutely cold, but he becomes the protégé of McGregor. When Lieutenant Stone is kidnapped by Mohammed Khan, McGregor and Forsythe disobey the direct order of their commander, disguise as Indian peddlers and go to Khan's fortress to attempt to rescue their friend.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Malibu (California)

Plays in: India

Based on: "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Paramount Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 01/11/1935

Cast: Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Guy Standing, Richard Cromwell, C. Aubrey Smith, Douglass Dumbrille, Akim Tamiroff, Monte Blue, J. Carrol Naish, Claude King, Colin Tapley, Georgios Regas, Kathleen Burke, Leonid Kinskey, Lumsden Hare, Mischa Auer, Noble Johnson

Director: Henry Hathaway

Producer: Louis D. Lighton

Screenwriter: John L. Balderston, Achmed Abdullah, William Slavens McNutt, Grover Jones, Waldemar Young

Film Editor: Ellsworth Hoagland

Director of Photography: Charles Lang, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Composer: Herman Hand, John Leipold, Milan Roder, Heinz Eric Roemheld

Costume designer: Travis Banton

Production Designer: Roland Anderson

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"리브 오브 어 벵골 랜서"

Keywords: india, snake charmer, british raj, lancer, wild boar, bengal, cavalry, fortress, rescue

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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