The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

10/20/1936 (US) • 1h 51m

Drama, Adventure, War

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,200,000.00

Revenue

$2,736,000.00

Keywords

british army

british empire

marriage engagement

british colonialism

epic battle

crimean war (1853-56)

british lancers

society ball

brother brother relationship

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