The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Set in the spectacle of mystic India with its glittering mosques, oirental palaces, weird music, bronzed nautch dancers
6.6(54) 1935-01-11 109 minAdventureDramaWar
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.
ScreenplayWaldemar Young
DirectorHenry Hathaway
ScreenplayAchmed Abdullah
ScreenplayJohn L. Balderston
Original Music ComposerMilan Roder
Original Music ComposerJohn Leipold
ProducerLouis D. Lighton
Original Music ComposerHeinz Roemheld
Cast & characters
Gary Cooper
as Alan McGregor
Franchot Tone
as Forsythe
Richard Cromwell
as Donald Stone
Guy Standing
as Tom Stone
C. Aubrey Smith
as Major Hamilton
Kathleen Burke
as Tania Volkanskaya
Douglass Dumbrille
as Mohammed Khan
Monte Blue
as Hamzulla Khan
Colin Tapley
as Barrett
Akim Tamiroff
as Otamanu
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)
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Sam Harris
as British Officer (uncredited)
Lya Lys
as Girl on Train (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
as McGregor's Servant (uncredited)
