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The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

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

Genres

DramaAdventureWar

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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.

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Budget

$1200000

Revenue

$2736000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

20 October 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Major Geoffrey Vickers

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Elsa Campbell

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Captain Perry Vickers

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Sir Charles Macefield

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Sir Benjamin Warrenton

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Colonel Campbell

David Niven

David Niven

Captain Randall

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Surat Khan

G.P. Huntley

G.P. Huntley

Major Jowett

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Count Igor Volonoff

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Lady Octavia Warrenton

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Sir Humphrey Harcourt

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Subahdar-Major Puran Singh

Walter Holbrook

Walter Holbrook

Cornet Barclay

Princess Baba

Princess Baba

Prema's Mother

Charles Sedgwick

Charles Sedgwick

Cornet Pearson

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Prema Singh

George Regas

George Regas

Wazir

Helen Sanborn

Helen Sanborn

Mrs. Jowett

John Bose

John Bose

Soldier (uncredited)

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Sepoy (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Majordomo (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Officer (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Gen. Canrobert (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Indian Officer (uncredited)

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