Charge of the Lancers
1954 film by William Castle
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Charge of the Lancers is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Paulette Goddard, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Karin Booth.[1][2]
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by | Robert E. Kent |
| Story by | Robert E. Kent |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Paulette Goddard Jean-Pierre Aumont Karin Booth |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
As the Crimean War rages, British officers Captain Eric Evoir (Jean-Pierre Aumont) and Major Bruce Lindsey (Richard Wyler) are sent to Crimea to protect a top-secret cannon capable of blasting through the walls of a nearby Russian fort. Lindsey is captured by the Russians and subjected to brutal interrogation. Evoir sets out to rescue his comrade. Along the way, Evoir meets a beautiful gypsy girl (Paulette Goddard) and begins an affair as intense as the war itself.
Cast
- Paulette Goddard as Tanya
- Jean-Pierre Aumont as Capt. Eric Evoir
- Richard Wyler as Maj. Bruce Lindsey
- Karin Booth as Maria Sand
- Charles Irwin as Tom Daugherty
- Ben Astar as Gen. Inderman
- Lester Matthews as Gen. Stanhope
- Gregory Gaye as Col. Bonikoff
- Ivan Triesault as Dr. Manus
- Louis Merrill as Col. Zeansky
- Tony Roux as Asa
- Fernanda Eliscu as Keta
