1750 to 1! Always out-numbered! Never out-fought! These are the Bengal Lancers...heroes all...guarding each other's lives, sharing each other's tortures, fighting each other's battles...

Gary Cooper and Franchot Tone star in this sweeping adventure set in India when it was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Coope is an experiences officer among crack troops around the Khyber Pass on India's northern frontier. Tone is his buddy, well-bred and wry. These dashing men, ordered into border warfare with Afghans and guerrillas, must also look after the commanding colonels son, a young and untested officer (Richard Cromwell). The three become a gallant trio one for all and all for one. The excitement never stops as they plunge into action, risking all for victory, enduring perils and proving their courage in a thrilling final fortress battle.