The ultimate in sun-never-sets, British Empire adventures--Hollywood style. Gary Cooper, for better or for worse, is a natural as the imperialist Lieutenant McGregor of the 41st Regiment of Bengal Lancers, assigned to the dangerous open country of Northwest India to quell a tribal rebellion funded by Mohammed Khan. The politics behind the rebellion are never explicated and not at issue here; what counts is the struggle between sentiment and duty as two young officers--Franchot Tone and Richard Cromwell--come into Cooper's command and are taught the lessons of bravery and self-sacrifice. It's not all work, however; the boys are treated to a disarming snake-charming scene and a week of “pig-sticking” (hunting wild boar with lances) at the palace of the friendly Emir before they get down to the business of rescuing their own from the clutches of the nefarious Khan. The fantastic sets by Hans Dreier and Roland Anderson contributed to the popularity of the film, which garnered six Oscar nominations in technical categories from direction to sound recording.