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The Charge of the Light Brigade plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

October 20, 1936

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Drama, Adventure, War

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.5 / 10 · 85 votes

The Charge of the Light Brigade trailer

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Cast

• Errol FlynnMajor Geoffrey Vickers
• Olivia de HavillandElsa Campbell
• Patric KnowlesCaptain Perry Vickers
• Henry StephensonSir Charles Macefield
• Nigel BruceSir Benjamin Warrenton
• Donald CrispColonel Campbell
• David NivenCaptain Randall
• C. Henry GordonSurat Khan
• G.P. HuntleyMajor Jowett
• Robert BarratCount Igor Volonoff

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