The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1Win7NomsDirected by Henry Hathaway
Synopsis
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.
Awards
8th Academy Awards· 1936
- Directing (Assistant)Clem Beauchamp, Paul WingWon
- Best PictureLouis D. Lighton, Paramount
- DirectingHenry Hathaway
- Film EditingEllsworth Hoagland
- Production DesignHans Dreier, Roland Anderson
- SoundFranklin Hansen
- Writing (Screenplay)Achmed Abdullah, Francis Yeats-Brown, Grover Jones, John L. Balderston, Of, the autobiography, Waldemar Young, William Slavens McNutt
Details
- Released
- 11 January 1935
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Writers
- Waldemar Young, John L. Balderston, Achmed Abdullah, Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt
- Box office
- $3,000,000
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
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Cast
Gary Cooper
Franchot Tone
Richard Cromwell
Guy Standing
C. Aubrey Smith
Kathleen Burke
Douglass Dumbrille
Monte Blue
Colin Tapley
Akim Tamiroff