The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
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- Passed
- 1h 49min
- Adventure, Drama
- Feb 1935 (Germany)
- Movie
Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gary Cooper | ... |
Lt. Alan McGregor
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| Franchot Tone | ... |
Lt. John Forsythe
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| Richard Cromwell | ... |
Lt. Donald Stone
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| Guy Standing | ... |
Col. Stone
(as Sir Guy Standing)
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| C. Aubrey Smith | ... |
Maj. Hamilton
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| Kathleen Burke | ... |
Tania Volkanskaya
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Mohammed Khan
(as Douglas Dumbrille)
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Hamzulla Khan
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| Colin Tapley | ... |
Lt. Barrett
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Emir
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Grand Vizier
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Ram Singh
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| Lumsden Hare | ... |
Maj. Gen. Sir Thomas Woodley
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| Jameson Thomas | ... |
Hendrickson
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F.A. Armenta | ... |
Indian Officer (uncredited)
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Captured Afridi (uncredited)
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| James Bell | ... |
Indian Officer (uncredited)
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Buck Bucko | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ray Cooper | ... |
Assistant to Grand Vizier (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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Eddie Das | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sam Garrett | ... |
Rider / Roper (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
British Officer (uncredited)
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Abdul Hassan | ... |
Ali Hamdi (uncredited)
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Jamiel Hasson | ... |
Indian Officer (uncredited)
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Alexander Ikonnikov | ... |
Indian Officer (uncredited)
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Myra Kinch | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Claude King | ... |
Experienced Clerk (uncredited)
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| Leonid Kinskey | ... |
Snake Charmer (uncredited)
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| Rollo Lloyd | ... |
The Ghasi - a Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Lya Lys | ... |
Girl on Train (uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
Capt. Norton (uncredited)
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Hussain Nasri | ... |
Muezzin (uncredited)
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Jack Padjan | ... |
British Lancer (uncredited)
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| George Regas | ... |
Kushal Khan (uncredited)
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| Reginald Sheffield | ... |
Novice Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bhogwan Singh | ... |
Naim Shah (uncredited)
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| Charles Stevens | ... |
McGregor's Servant (uncredited)
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| Cuyler Supplee | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carlie Taylor | ... |
British Officer (uncredited)
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James Warwick | ... |
Lt. Gilooley (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Hathaway | ||
Written by
| Waldemar Young | ... | (screen play) & |
| John L. Balderston | ... | (screen play) and |
| Achmed Abdullah | ... | (screen play) |
| Grover Jones | ... | (adaptation) and |
| William Slavens McNutt | ... | (adaptation) |
| Francis Yeats-Brown | ... | (suggested by the novel by) |
| Maxwell Anderson | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Laurence Stallings | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
| Francis Yeats-Brown | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Louis D. Lighton | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herman Hand | ... | (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Ellsworth Hoagland | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clem Beauchamp | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Paul Wing | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franklin Hansen | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound recording engineer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jack Padjan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernest B. Schoedsack | ... | camera operator: background shots, India (uncredited) / director of photography: background shots, India (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Robert M. Gillham | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Slim Talbot | ... | stand-in: Gary Cooper (uncredited) |
Thanks
| E. Rochfort-John | ... | grateful acknowledgment for the technical advice and supervision of (as Capt. Rochfort John) |
| W.E. Wynn | ... | grateful acknowledgment for the technical advice and supervision of (as Lieut. Col. W.E. Wynn) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Productions Inc.)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Ltd.)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Film Service (1950) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount British Pictures (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Film Service (1950) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Films Paramount (1951) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount-Films (1959) (Finland) (theatrical) (reissue)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1976) (Monaco) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (New Zealand) (DVD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The 41st Bengal Lancers are stationed on the Northwest Frontier of British India, guarding against Afridi invaders led by wily Mohammed Khan. Experienced (though insubordinate) Lieut. McGregor is joined by two new arrivals, haughty Forsythe and callow Donald Stone...son of the commanding colonel. We follow the three through varied adventures and hardships. Will they uphold the honor of the regiment? Will Stone and the Colonel come to terms with their difficult relationship?
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Opium War (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mother Machree See more » |
| Quotes |
Mohammed Khan:
We have ways to make men talk. See more » |