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Bengal Brigade is a 1954 American adventure war film directed by Laslo Benedek and starring Rock Hudson, Arlene Dahl and Ursula Thiess. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, based on the 1952 novel Bengal Tigers by Hall Hunter. It was released in Britain as Bengal Rifles.
A fair historical drama set during the British Raj in India, "Bengal Brigade" centers on Captain Jeffrey Claybourne, played by Rock Hudson, who disobeys an order during battle, is court-martialed, and resigns his position in the British army.
The approaching anniversary of one hundred years of British rule has brought growing unrest and occasional uprisings among the natives. The famed Bengal Rifles Regiment, Indian soldiers commanded by British officers, have pursued Siri Nath's rebels to the mountain fortress of Malakai Pass."
- Laslo Benedek, Frank Shaw
- Rock Hudson
As a civilian, the ex-captain goes on safari but at one of the safari camps a mysterious stranger tries to kill him. Eventually, the attacker is identified as a messenger who spreads the word that the British are stealing the souls of the Indians.
Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne is severely punished after disobeying an order. Feeling unworthy of his fiancée Vivian Morrow, the daughter of his superior officer, Claybourne leaves the army until he could regain his reputation. When the Rajah Karam launches an attack on the British forces in India, Claybourne finds a chance at redemption.
"Bengal Brigade" transports viewers to India during the British Raj. A particularly uncomfortable moment arises when downtrodden soldiers must choose allegiance between their equitable captain, representative of their colonial rulers, and the liberty of their nation after a century of subjugation.
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Bengal Brigade. A British captain (Rock Hudson) loves a colonel's daughter (Arlene Dahl) and redeems himself for leading a renegade sepoy charge.
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