Powerhouse Films

[Susan Foreman]

'The Lives Of A Bengal Lancer' (1941) - Pre-order available from Powerhouse Films direct - UK$16.99

Release date: January 20

"Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK premiere)

Gary Cooper (Bluebeard's Eighth Wife), Franchot Tone (Mutiny on the Bounty), and Richard Cromwell (Baby Face Morgan) head the cast of spectacular adventure classic The Lives of a Bengal Lancer.

When Lieutenant McGregor (Cooper) welcomes officers Forsythe (Tone) and Stone (Cromwell) to a remote outpost on the northwest frontier of the British Raj, they face overwhelming odds as they battle a local insurgency.

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."

Special Features

• 4K restoration
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with screenwriter and novelist C Courtney Joyner and filmmaker Steve Latshaw (2025)
• Sheldon Hall on 'The Lives of the Bengal Lancer' (2025): critical appreciation by the academic and film historian
• Lux Radio Theatre: 'The Lives of a Bengal Lancer' (1939): 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
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 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
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Delighted they are releasing Sahara. A brilliant film. Definitely be grabbing the limited edition of that at some point.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Delighted they are releasing Sahara. A brilliant film. Definitely be grabbing the limited edition of that at some point.

I'd prefer if it was the Matthew McConaughey Sahara.....

I'll get me coat

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

I'd prefer if it was the Matthew McConaughey Sahara.....

I'll get me coat

Hey, i won't knock that, i really like that film. I also like the Jim Belushi remake of the Bogart film as well.

[will graham]

Actually yeah for a jim belushi tv movie the Sahara remake wasn't too bad, just a bit cheesy with the heroics and soundtrack, then again you can accuse the original of that as well.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Hey, i won't knock that, i really like that film. I also like the Jim Belushi remake of the Bogart film as well.

I'm actually surprised we've only ever seen two Dirk Pitt movies, Raise the Titanic and Sahara.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

I'm actually surprised we've only ever seen two Dirk Pitt movies, Raise the Titanic and Sahara.

I was genuinely disappointed that MM never played Pitt a second time. I always felt there should have been a franchise there when you think of all the source material to go at.

[will graham]

I think alot of it is down to Clive cussler himself.
I know he wasn't happy with raise the titanic.

I remember him suing about Sahara (think he lost) but he's apparently very very protective about dirk Pitt.