The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

Henry Hathaway
1935-01-11

Set in the spectacle of mystic India with its glittering mosques, oirental palaces, weird music, bronzed nautch dancers
6.559
109 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gary Cooper Alan McGregor Unowned
Franchot Tone Forsythe Unowned
Richard Cromwell Donald Stone Unowned
Guy Standing Tom Stone Unowned
C. Aubrey Smith Major Hamilton Unowned
Kathleen Burke Tania Volkanskaya Unowned
Douglass Dumbrille Mohammed Khan Unowned
Monte Blue Hamzulla Khan Unowned
Colin Tapley Barrett Unowned
Akim Tamiroff Otamanu Unowned
J. Carrol Naish Grand Vizier Unowned
Noble Johnson Ram Singh Unowned
Lumsden Hare Thomas Woodley Unowned
Jameson Thomas Hendrickson Unowned
Mischa Auer Captured Afridi (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Cording Sentry (uncredited) Unowned
Sam Harris British Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Lya Lys Girl on Train (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Stevens McGregor's Servant (uncredited) Unowned