The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die

In 1853, as the British and Russian empires compete to gain and maintain their place in the dreadful Great Game of political intrigues and alliances whose greatest prize is the domination of India and the border territories, Major Geoffrey Vickers must endure several betrayals and misfortunes before he can achieve his revenge at the Balaclava Heights, on October 25, 1854, the most glorious day of the Crimean War.

Date of release
1936-10-20
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (85)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama, Adventure, War
Director
Michael Curtiz

Casting

  • Errol Flynn — Major Geoffrey Vickers
  • Olivia de Havilland — Elsa Campbell
  • Patric Knowles — Captain Perry Vickers
  • Henry Stephenson — Sir Charles Macefield
  • Nigel Bruce — Sir Benjamin Warrenton
  • Donald Crisp — Colonel Campbell
  • David Niven — Captain Randall
  • C. Henry Gordon — Surat Khan
  • G.P. Huntley — Major Jowett
  • Robert Barrat — Count Igor Volonoff
  • Spring Byington — Lady Octavia Warrenton
  • E. E. Clive — Sir Humphrey Harcourt

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