The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) Watch Online Trailer

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?



The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Released: 01 Feb 1935
Runtime: 109 min
Rated: NOT RATED
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writer(s): Waldemar Young (screen play), John L. Balderston (screen play), Achmed Abdullah (screen play), Grover Jones (adaptation), William Slavens McNutt (adaptation), Francis Yeats-Brown (suggested by the novel by)
Actors: Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell, Guy Standing
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.
IMDB Ratings: 7.4



Plot: In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but insubordinate Lieutenant Alan McGregor receives as replacement, the arrogant Lieutenant Forsythe and the immature son of Colonel Stone, Lieutenant Donald Stone. With the intention to prove that he will not have any privilege in the troop, the reception of Colonel Stone to his son is absolutely cold, but he becomes the protégé of McGregor. When Lieutenant Stone is kidnapped by Mohammed Khan, McGregor and Forsythe disobey the direct order of their commander, disguise as Indian peddlers and go to Khan's fortress to attempt to rescue their friend