Kino Lorber have revealed that they will add three recently remastered Gary Cooper films to their Blu-ray catalog:
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935),
The General Died at Dawn (1936), and
Beau Geste (1939). The three releases are expected to arrive on the market in early 2020.
The General Died at Dawn
Synopsis: Soldier of fortune O'Hara (Gary Cooper) falls into a conflict between warlords when General Yang (Akim Tamiroff) and General Wu each attempt to purchase arms to control the Chinese provinces. Single-minded American Peter Perrie, desperate to get money to return home with his daughter Judy (Madeleine Carroll), intervenes, abducting O'Hara and stealing the gun money. The wrath of the warlords come down on all, and O'Hara finds his loyalties are sorely tested when he falls in love with Judy.
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Synopsis: As the British Empire expands its presence in northwest India, Lt. McGregor (Gary Cooper) oversees two new recruits with the 41st regiment of the celebrated Bengal Lancers. Lt. Forsythe (Franchot Tone) is eager for action against Islamic invaders, while Lt. Stone (Richard Cromwell) must pass muster with his father (Sir Guy Standing), the outpost commander. Deadly threats escalate when the men join a mission to overthrow an evil chieftain, Mohammed Khan (Douglas Dumbrille).
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Beau Geste
Synopsis: Beau, John and Digby Geste are brothers who join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.
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