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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.6K
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Gary Cooper in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves.
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Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves.Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves.Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves.

  • Director
    • Henry Hathaway
  • Writers
    • Waldemar Young
    • John L. Balderston
    • Achmed Abdullah
  • Stars
    • Gary Cooper
    • Franchot Tone
    • Richard Cromwell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Waldemar Young
      • John L. Balderston
      • Achmed Abdullah
    • Stars
      • Gary Cooper
      • Franchot Tone
      • Richard Cromwell
    • 44User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Top Cast42

    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Lt. Alan McGregor
    Franchot Tone
    Franchot Tone
    • Lt. John Forsythe
    Richard Cromwell
    Richard Cromwell
    • Lt. Donald Stone
    Guy Standing
    Guy Standing
    • Col. Stone
    • (as Sir Guy Standing)
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • Maj. Hamilton
    Kathleen Burke
    Kathleen Burke
    • Tania Volkanskaya
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • Mohammed Khan
    • (as Douglas Dumbrille)
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Hamzulla Khan
    Colin Tapley
    Colin Tapley
    • Lt. Barrett
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Emir
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Grand Vizier
    Noble Johnson
    Noble Johnson
    • Ram Singh
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Maj. Gen. Sir Thomas Woodley
    Jameson Thomas
    Jameson Thomas
    • Hendrickson
    F.A. Armenta
    • Indian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Captured Afridi
    • (uncredited)
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Indian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Bucko
      • Director
        • Henry Hathaway
      • Writers
        • Waldemar Young
        • John L. Balderston
        • Achmed Abdullah
      • All cast & crew
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      User reviews44

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      • Trivia
        Paramount had planned to produce the film in 1931 and sent cinematographers Ernest B. Schoedsack and Rex Wimpy to India to film location shots such as a tiger hunt. However, much of the film stock deteriorated in boiling heat, so when the film was eventually made in 1934, much of the production took place in the hills surrounding Los Angeles.
      • Goofs
        McGregor lifts and moves the Vickers machine gun with no apparent effort. However, the gun with the tripod could weigh between 29 and 36 kg (65-80 lb) so it is unlikely that it would be moved as easily as it is in the film. The Vickers was a water-cooled machine gun. The ones seen in the film lack the water condenser can which was usually attached to the barrel.
      • Quotes
        • Mohammed Khan: We have ways to make men talk.
      • Connections
        Edited into The Opium War (1943)
      • Soundtracks
        Mother Machree
        (1910) (uncredited)
        Music by Chauncey Olcott and Ernest Ball
        Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
        Sung a cappella twice by Franchot Tone with modified lyrics
        Played on a pungi by Franchot Tone several times

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      Details

      • Release date
        • February 1, 1935 (Sweden)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • More Lives of a Bengal Lancer
      • Filming locations
        • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Paramount Pictures
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Box office

      • Gross US & Canada
        • $2,180,000
      • Gross worldwide
        • $3,270,000
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 49m(109 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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