 The film was released in American cinemas in January 1935.It was a big success at the box office and kicked off a cycle of Imperial adventure tales, including "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936), "Another Dawn" (1937), "Gunga Din" (1939), "The Four Feathers" (1939), and "The Real Glory" (1939).The film grossed $1.5 million worldwide (equivalent to $28 million in the 2020s).