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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

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Release Date: Jan 11, 1935 Wide

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Gary Cooper stars in this rousing adventure saga of three British officers of the 41st Regiment of Bengal Lancers of India. The story begins as Lt. McGregor (Gary Cooper) accepts two new officers to his company -- the brash Lt. Fortesque (Franchot Tone) and Lt. Stone (Richard Cromwell), the son of the garrison's commander, Col. Stone (Guy Standing). In an effort not to show favoritism, Stone's father barely acknowledges his son during a parade of the new officers. Lt. Stone resents this

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Henry Hathaway

Written By: Grover Jones

In Theaters: Jan 11, 1935 Wide

On DVD: May 31, 2005

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Gary Cooper
Capt. McGregor
Franchot Tone
Lt. John Forsythe
Richard Cromwell
Lt. Donald Stone
Guy Standing
Col. Stone
C. Aubrey Smith
Maj. Hamilton
Monte Blue
Hamzulla Kahn
Akim Tamiroff
Emir
Kathleen Burke
Tania Volkanskaya
Colin Tapley
Lt. Barrett
Douglas Dumbrille
Mohammed Khan
Jameson Thomas
Hendrickson
Noble Johnson
Ram Singh
Lumsden Hare
Maj. Gen. Woodley
J. Carrol Naish
Grand Vizier
Rollo Lloyd
The Ghazi a Prisoner
Charles Stevens
McGregor's Servant
Mischa Auer
Amdi
James Bell
Sam Harris
British Officer
Jamiel Hasson
Claude King
Experienced Clerk
Leonid Kinskey
Snake Charmer
Lya Lys
Girl on Train
Clive Morgan
Lt. Norton
George Regas
Kushal Khan
Reginald Sheffield
Novice
Ram Singh
James Warwick
Lt. Gilhooley
Carlie Taylor
British Officer
Eddie Das
Servant
Bhogwan Singh
Nuim Shah
Ray Cooper
Assistant to Grand Vizi...
Douglass Dumbrille

Critic Reviews for The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

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One of the most exciting action-adventures of the 1930s (perhaps of all time), catapulting Gary Cooper to major stardom.

March 18, 2009 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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A rousing adventure story in the Kiplingesque fashion.

December 29, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Pretty good, but it should have been great.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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This film really captures what fascinated Europeans about the Kiplingesque British Army in India. Most pleasantly, the locals are not simple shooting targets or merciless blood suckers. As a result, the script has a touch of realism that makes it truly interesting. Except around the end when selfless heroes take over,

July 16, 2009

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