The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1935 adventure film set in British colonial India, following three cavalry officers on the Northwest Frontier and noted for its blend of action, camaraderie, and imperial drama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer canonical | 5 |
| "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| academyAwardCategoryNominated |
Best Adapted Screenplay
NERFINISHED
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Best Assistant Director ⓘ Best Director ⓘ Best Film Editing ⓘ Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Best Sound Recording ⓘ |
| academyAwardCategoryWon | Best Assistant Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Francis Yeats-Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Assistant Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1930 book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Henry Hathaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ellsworth Hoagland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
war film ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | tt0026529 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Hugo Friedhofer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | three British cavalry officers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of action and camaraderie
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depiction of British imperialism ⓘ portrayal of colonial frontier warfare ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| oscarNominations | 7 ⓘ |
| producer | Louis D. Lighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1935-01-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Achmed Abdullah
NERFINISHED
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Grover Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ John L. Balderston NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldemar Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
British India
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Northwest Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Akim Tamiroff
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C. Aubrey Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Franchot Tone NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathleen Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
"The Lives of a Bengal Lancer"