Lives of a Bengal Lancer Blu-ray

'The Lives of a Bengal Lancer' Director: Henry Hathaway (1935) Indicator Limited Edition Blu-ray | 4K restoration

When a Lieutenant welcomes two officers to a remote outpost on the northwest frontier of the British Raj, they face overwhelming odds as they battle a local insurgency. Starring Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone.

A high point in the diverse and celebrated career of prolific filmmaker Henry Hathaway (The Shepherd of the Hills), and featuring stunning photography by Charles Lang (The Big Heat), The Lives of a Bengal Lancer was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Limited Edition contents include:
- Audio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Coutney Joyner and filmmaker Steve Latshaw (2025)
- Service and Sacrifice (2025, 27 mins): critical appreciation by the academic and film historian Sheldon Hall
- Lux Radio Theatre: ‘The Lives of a Bengal Lancer’ (1939, 54 mins): radio adaptation of the film’s screenplay starring Errol Flynn, Brian Aherne and Jackie Cooper, alongside original cast members C Aubrey Smith and Douglass Dumbrille
- Limited edition exclusive 40-page booklet with a new essay by Sam Wigley, an archival production report, an extract from an archival interview with Henry Hathaway, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits