Lt. Alan McGregor
Search results
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 American adventure film starring Gary Cooper, directed by Henry Hathaway, and written by Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Waldemar Young, John L. Balderston, and Achmed Abdullah.
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell, Guy Standing. Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves.
- (3.3K)
- Adventure, Drama, War
- Henry Hathaway
- 1935-02-01
In 1905, Francis Yeats-Brown, then a young cavalryman, arrives in Bengal to serve in the 17th Bengal Lancers on the Northwest Frontier of British India. He quickly discovers that life in the presence of his fellow soldiers is anything but boring.
A classic adventure film based on a novel by Francis Yeats-Brown, starring Gary Cooper and Franchot Tone as British soldiers in India. Learn about the cast, crew, production, awards, and trivia of this historical war drama.
As the British Empire expands its presence in northwest India, Lt. McGregor (Gary Cooper) oversees two new recruits with the 41st regiment of the celebrated Bengal Lancers.
- (8)
- Gary Cooper
- Henry Hathaway
- Paramount Pictures
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.
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) is a sweeping, escapist adventure tale of three British officers of the 41st Regiment of the Bengal Lancers, stationed in northwest India. The Paramount Pictures film was loosely adapted ("suggested") from the 1930 novel of the same name written by Major Francis Yates-Brown.
