The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Set in the spectacle of mystic India with its glittering mosques, oirental palaces, weird music, bronzed nautch dancers
1935 | 109m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Henry Hathaway |
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| Writer: | Achmed Abdullah, Waldemar Young, John L. Balderston, Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Francis Yeats-Brown |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 11, 1935 |
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| Director: | Henry Hathaway |
| Writer: | Achmed Abdullah, Waldemar Young, John L. Balderston, Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Francis Yeats-Brown |
| Genres: | War, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | snake charmer, wild boar, rescue, india, fortress, cavalry, lancer, bengal, british raj |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Clem Beauchamp | Assistant Director |
| Ellsworth Hoagland | Editor |
| Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Herman Hand | Original Music Composer |
| Milan Roder | Original Music Composer |
| Achmed Abdullah | Screenplay |
| Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
| Henry Hathaway | Director |
| Waldemar Young | Screenplay |
| John L. Balderston | Screenplay |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| John Leipold | Original Music Composer |
| Heinz Roemheld | Original Music Composer |
| Grover Jones | Writer |
| William Slavens McNutt | Writer |
| Francis Yeats-Brown | Novel |
| Franklin Hansen | Sound Engineer |
| Paul Wing | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Louis D. Lighton | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | C. Aubrey Smith | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 859 | 860 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 279 | 633 |