The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
by Francis Yeats-Brownliterary work· published 1930
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1930 autobiography of British cavalry officer Francis Yeats-Brown published by The Viking Press. The autobiography's release was met with highly positive reviews and Yeats-Brown was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize of 1930. In 1935, the book was made into a Hollywood blockbuster by the same name starring Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture. The film does not follow the plot of the book.
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer was adapted into a 1935 film.
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer1935 · film · 109 min · dir. Henry Hathaway · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0100%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.
