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Director Henry (Lives of a Bengal Lancer) Hathaway is never able to overcome that handicap. Whenever the movie's fitful action promises to become as spectacular as its settings, his camera seems to be looking in the wrong direction. The ferocity of Mongol hordes, commanded by a leering Orson Welles, is neatly foreshadowed in scenes of a barbaric tournament. But when they pillage and burn Chinese cities, the picture has nothing to show for it but some lines of post-mortem dialogue and a pillar of fiery smoke on the far horizon. An oily merchant announces that...
Died. Sir C. (for Charles) Aubrey Smith, 85, hawk-nosed, patrician stage & screen character actor (Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Four Feathers, Lloyds of London); in Beverly Hills, Calif. A onetime champion cricketer, Smith never gave up his British citizenship in more than 20 years in the U.S., was knighted...
...wounded a German policeman," said Lancer...
...answered Lancer. "You have shot a German and I must have a written note of apology sent to me. Then we will deliver the motorcycle...
...Colonel Lancer ignored the offer and looked at his watch. "It's getting late. You are welcome to come into the American sector any time-but not carrying arms." He shook hands with the hapless Russian and started back to headquarters. The lieutenant looked after him. "All I wanted was an afternoon of fun," he muttered miserably. "There, wouldn't have been any of this trouble if the woman had only been at home...