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The Charge of the Light Brigade
“Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die”
6.5 / 10• 1936• 1h 51m•NR• English
DramaAdventureWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Errol Flynn
Major Geoffrey Vickers
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Curtiz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Charge of the Light Brigade is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
