Charge of the Lancers

Charge of the Lancers

Spectacular zero hour! Adventure into the jaws of death!

NR 1954 · 73 min · ★ 5.5 · Adventure

As the Crimean War rages, British Capt. Eric Evoir and Maj. Bruce Lindsey are sent to the Crimea to protect a top-secret cannon capable of blasting through the walls of a nearby Russian fort. Lindsey, unfortunately, is captured by the Russians, who subject him to brutal interrogations. It's up to Evoir to save him. Along the way, Evoir meets a beautiful gypsy girl and begins an affair as intense as the war itself.

Directed by William Castle · Written by Robert E. Kent

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