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

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.

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	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

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

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Genres: Adventure, Drama, War

Language: English

Release Date: 11 January 1935

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

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Company: Paramount Pictures

Revenue: $3,000,000

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Cast

	Gary Cooper	Alan McGregor
	Franchot Tone	Forsythe
	Richard Cromwell	Donald Stone
	Guy Standing	Tom Stone
	C. Aubrey Smith	Major Hamilton
	Kathleen Burke	Tania Volkanskaya
	Douglass Dumbrille	Mohammed Khan
	Monte Blue	Hamzulla Khan
	Colin Tapley	Barrett
	Akim Tamiroff	Otamanu
	J. Carrol Naish	Grand Vizier
	Noble Johnson	Ram Singh
	Lumsden Hare	Thomas Woodley
	Jameson Thomas	Hendrickson
	Mischa Auer	Captured Afridi (uncredited)
	Harry Cording	Sentry (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	British Officer (uncredited)
	Lya Lys	Girl on Train (uncredited)
	Charles Stevens	McGregor's Servant (uncredited)