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19361h 51mNREnglish

The Charge of the Light Brigade

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

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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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DirectorMichael Curtiz

Keywords

british armybritish empiremarriage engagementbritish colonialismepic battlecrimean war (1853-56)british lancerssociety ballbrother brother relationship
Budget$1M
Box Office$3M

Cast

Errol Flynn as Major Geoffrey Vickers

Errol Flynn

Major Geoffrey Vickers

Olivia de Havilland as Elsa Campbell

Olivia de Havilland

Elsa Campbell

Patric Knowles as Captain Perry Vickers

Patric Knowles

Captain Perry Vickers

Henry Stephenson as Sir Charles Macefield

Henry Stephenson

Sir Charles Macefield

Nigel Bruce as Sir Benjamin Warrenton

Nigel Bruce

Sir Benjamin Warrenton

Donald Crisp as Colonel Campbell

Donald Crisp

Colonel Campbell

David Niven as Captain Randall

David Niven

Captain Randall

C. Henry Gordon as Surat Khan

C. Henry Gordon

Surat Khan

G.P. Huntley as Major Jowett

G.P. Huntley

Major Jowett

Robert Barrat as Count Igor Volonoff

Robert Barrat

Count Igor Volonoff