The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

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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?... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer:

Gary Cooper
Franchot Tone
Richard Cromwell
Guy Standing
C. Aubrey Smith
Kathleen Burke

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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?

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EmanuelLevy.Com - 8/10 by Emanuel LevyOne of the most exciting action-adventures of the 1930s (perhaps of all time), catapulting Gary Cooper to major stardom.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Dennis SchwartzA rousing adventure story in the Kiplingesque fashion.
User Review - 8/10 by Cris Binteresting, the actors have great chemisty, plus there is this actor (Franchot Tone) who is an early version of Johhny Depp
User Review - 8/10 by I don't know wSuperb. Cooper was magnificent. A thrilling story full of grit and British bravado. Although Cooper was the major star the rest of the leads were also excellent.
User Review - 8/10 by Christine RAn enjoyable adventure on the Northwest Frontier. Cooper is good, but most memorable are the performances of Franchot Tone and in particular Guy Standing as the cantankerous 'by the book' Colonel of the 41st Bengal Lancers who is forced to soften when his son is posted to the regiment. The final battle is most exciting and it concludes with medals all round and the National Anthem!
User Review - 8/10 by Greg Wrousting adventurer yarn like 'the 4 feathers" or the superior 'gunga din"
User Review - 8/10 by Dennis bThe Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) Along the same lines as Gunga Din (1939) in British Imperial India only with other actors, Captain McGregor (Gary Cooper), and the new recruits who just arrived, Lt. John Forsythe (Franchot Tone) and Lt. Donald Stone (Richard Cromwell) who is the young son of the Commanding Officer, Colonel Stone (Guy Standing). There is humor, but this film lacks the comedy of Gunga Din. It deals more with serious maters of taming Northern India and interpersonal relations between the soldiers. Although it shows exotic Tania Volkanskaya (Kathleen Burke) who is sort of a spy, we really don't see much of her and it's mostly our gallant soldiers getting into mischief and doing some serious soldiering against the evil Hamzulla Kahn (Monte Blue) and his puppet Emir (Akim Tamiroff). And, I can't go without mentioning my favorite British stereotype, C. Aubrey Smith as Major Hamiiton. This film may have been doomed to the public domain but the DVD has been included in the Gary Cooper Collection box set.
User Review - 8/10 by Rick RThe Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) Along the same lines as Gunga Din (1939) in British Imperial India only with other actors, Captain McGregor (Gary Cooper), and the new recruits who just arrived, Lt. John Forsythe (Franchot Tone) and Lt. Donald Stone (Richard Cromwell) who is the young son of the Commanding Officer, Colonel Stone (Guy Standing). There is humor, but this film lacks the comedy of Gunga Din. It deals more with serious maters of taming Northern India and interpersonal relations between the soldiers. Although it shows exotic Tania Volkanskaya (Kathleen Burke) who is sort of a spy, we really don't see much of her and it's mostly our gallant soldiers getting into mischief and doing some serious soldiering against the evil Hamzulla Kahn (Monte Blue) and his puppet Emir (Akim Tamiroff). And, I can't go without mentioning my favorite British stereotype, C. Aubrey Smith as Major Hamiiton. This film may have been doomed to the public domain but the DVD has been included in the Gary Cooper Collection box set.
User Review - 6/10 by Ben GThis film really captures what fascinated Europeans about the Kiplingesque British Army in India. Most pleasantly, the locals are not simple shooting targets or merciless blood suckers. As a result, the script has a touch of realism that makes it truly interesting. Except around the end when selfless heroes take over, the film is full of humour. But ultimately two aspects make it really good: the quality of secondary characters which are both stereotypically English and perfectly realistic and the whole military life part is perfectly recreated. In two words: perfect entertainment.
User Review - 6/10 by Albert SDecent British India pic, but it's no Gunga Din. Gary Cooper seems miscast and out-of-place for this sort of picture.

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