The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936 · Movie · NR · 111 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Based on Charge of the Light Brigade
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-10-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (80 votes)
Themes
- british army
- british empire
- marriage engagement
- british colonialism
- epic battle
- crimean war (1853-56)
- british lancers
- society ball
- brother brother relationship
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1937 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1937 · nominated
Cast & crew
Errol Flynn
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
Olivia de Havilland
as Elsa Campbell
Patric Knowles
as Captain Perry Vickers
Henry Stephenson
as Sir Charles Macefield
Nigel Bruce
as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Donald Crisp
as Colonel Campbell
David Niven
as Captain Randall
C. Henry Gordon
as Surat Khan
G.P. Huntley
as Major Jowett
Robert Barrat
as Count Igor Volonoff
Directed by Michael Curtiz