The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film)
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film) is an American adventure drama set in British colonial India, following three cavalry officers on the Northwest Frontier and noted for its rousing action and imperial themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8003447 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film) Context triple: [Waldemar Young, notableWork, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film)]
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"The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936 film)
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936 film) is a British historical war drama depicting the infamous 1854 cavalry charge during the Crimean War, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.
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B.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
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Ghare-Baire
Ghare-Baire is a 1916 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores nationalism, gender, and personal freedom against the backdrop of the Swadeshi movement in colonial India.
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D.
the Bayard of India
The Bayard of India was the chivalric nickname given to British general Sir James Outram, celebrated for his courage, integrity, and gallant conduct during British rule in India.
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E.
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Mangal Pandey: The Rising is a 2005 Indian historical drama film that depicts the life and rebellion of Indian soldier Mangal Pandey during the events leading up to the 1857 uprising against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film) Target entity description: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film) is an American adventure drama set in British colonial India, following three cavalry officers on the Northwest Frontier and noted for its rousing action and imperial themes.
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A.
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936 film)
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936 film) is a British historical war drama depicting the infamous 1854 cavalry charge during the Crimean War, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.
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B.
Gunga Din
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film set in British colonial India, loosely based on Rudyard Kipling’s poem, known for its action, camaraderie, and iconic title character.
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C.
Ghare-Baire
Ghare-Baire is a 1916 Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore that explores nationalism, gender, and personal freedom against the backdrop of the Swadeshi movement in colonial India.
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D.
the Bayard of India
The Bayard of India was the chivalric nickname given to British general Sir James Outram, celebrated for his courage, integrity, and gallant conduct during British rule in India.
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E.
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Mangal Pandey: The Rising is a 2005 Indian historical drama film that depicts the life and rebellion of Indian soldier Mangal Pandey during the events leading up to the 1857 uprising against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| academyAward | Academy Award for Best Assistant Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academyAwardNominations | 7 ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Francis Yeats-Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1930 book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Henry Hathaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ellsworth Hoagland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraDepicted | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
drama ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| militaryUnitDepicted | Bengal Lancers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Hugo Friedhofer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | three British cavalry officers ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Art Direction ⓘ Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Sound Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
imperial themes
ⓘ
rousing action sequences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| oscarWinningCrewMember |
Clem Beauchamp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Louis D. Lighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1935-01-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Achmed Abdullah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grover Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ John L. Balderston NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldemar Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
British India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Akim Tamiroff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
C. Aubrey Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Franchot Tone NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathleen Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film) Description of subject: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935 film) is an American adventure drama set in British colonial India, following three cavalry officers on the Northwest Frontier and noted for its rousing action and imperial themes.
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