Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal is a 1938 adventure film that was nominated at the 11th Academy Awards for Best Score, the nomination was for Cy Feuer. Set during the British Raj, the films working title was Bengal Lancer Patrol.The film was shot in Owens Valley, California. The film stars Patric Knowles in his first film after leaving Warner Bros. as well as Richard Cromwell and Douglass Dumbrille who played similar roles in Lives of a Bengal Lancer.

Disguised as an Indian holy man, Jeffrey gathers intelligence on Ramin Khans insurgents whilst the British send a diplomatic mission to Lhanapur who are ambushed and killed. The young Neil is himself in love with Jeffreys fiancee Joan Lattimore and is jealous of his brother. Upon his return from Lhanapur Jeffrey postpones his wedding so Joan can flee to safety. With the death of the diplomatic party Jeffrey is flown to Lhanapur by Hallett in his aircraft to meet with the Maharajah. Ramin Khan captures Jeffrey and mortally wounds Hallett who flies back to inform the British of Ramin Khans activity. Ramin Khan is delighted as he plans to ambush the British field force in a ravine near the caves of Kali.

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