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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Adventure, Drama, War
Written By:Waldemar Young, John L. Balderston, Achmed Abdullah, Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt
In Theaters:1/11/1935
Box Office:$3,000,000
Runtime:109 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
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