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The Charge of the Light Brigade
Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die
Genres
DramaAdventureWar
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1200000
Revenue
$2736000
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1936-10-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
76
Vote Average
6.454
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
J. Carrol Naish
Subahdar-Major Puran Singh
Walter Holbrook
Cornet Barclay
Princess Baba
Prema's Mother
Charles Sedgwick
Cornet Pearson
Scotty Beckett
Prema Singh
George Regas
Wazir
Helen Sanborn
Mrs. Jowett
John Bose
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Sepoy (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Majordomo (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Officer (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Gen. Canrobert (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Indian Officer (uncredited)
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