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20/10/1936 Drama, Adventure, War 1h 51m
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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.

  1. Michael Curtiz

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Errol Flynn

    Major Geoffrey Vickers

  2. Olivia de Havilland

    Elsa Campbell

  3. Patric Knowles

    Captain Perry Vickers

  4. Henry Stephenson

    Sir Charles Macefield

  5. Nigel Bruce

    Sir Benjamin Warrenton

  6. Donald Crisp

    Colonel Campbell

  7. David Niven

    Captain Randall

  8. C. Henry Gordon

    Surat Khan

  9. G.P. Huntley

    Major Jowett

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-08-28
Into the valley of death rode the 600.

The Charge Of The Light Brigade is a good military film boasting quality action sequences, it's not a true account of the actual event, and it should be noted there is a disclaimer of sorts at the film's beginning.

This telling begins in India in 1850 and leads us up to what would become the Crimean War. Indian chief Surat Khan (C. Henry Gordon) is plotting to sever his ties with the British and pitch his lot in with the Russians in readiness for a total revolt against the Empire. Khan oversees a sneaky bloody massacre of British troops that also se...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,200,000.00

Revenue
$2,736,000.00

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