The Charge of the Light Brigade

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

Oct 20 1936 Approved 1h 55m
Action, Adventure, Romance

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.

Plot

Major Vickers is an officer at the 27th Lancers in India 1856. When the regiment is on maneuver, the barracks are attacked by Surat Khan and his soldiers who massacre British women and children. This leaves an inextinguishable memory and Vickers promises to revenge the dead.

Written by

Michael Jacoby, Rowland Leigh, Alfred Lord Tennyson

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Cast

Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Patric Knowles

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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