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The Charge of the Light Brigade( 1936)

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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.

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      Errol Flynn

      Major Geoffrey Vickers

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      Olivia de Havilland

      Elsa Campbell

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      Patric Knowles

      Captain Perry Vickers

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      Henry Stephenson

      Sir Charles Macefield

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      Nigel Bruce

      Sir Benjamin Warrenton

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      Donald Crisp

      Colonel Campbell

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      David Niven

      Captain Randall

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      C. Henry Gordon

      Surat Khan

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      G.P. Huntley

      Major Jowett

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      Robert Barrat

      Count Igor Volonoff

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      Spring Byington

      Lady Octavia Warrenton

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      E. E. Clive

      Sir Humphrey Harcourt

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      J. Carrol Naish

      Subahdar-Major Puran Singh

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      Walter Holbrook

      Cornet Barclay

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      Princess Baba

      Prema's Mother

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      Charles Sedgwick

      Cornet Pearson

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      Scotty Beckett

      Prema Singh

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      George Regas

      Wazir

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      Helen Sanborn

      Mrs. Jowett

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      John Bose

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Jack Curtis

      Sepoy (uncredited)

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      Herbert Evans

      Majordomo (uncredited)

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      Olaf Hytten

      Officer (uncredited)

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      Georges Renavent

      Gen. Canrobert (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Indian Officer (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu Aug 28 2014
    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 see...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1200000.00

    Revenue

    2736000.00

    Keywords

    • british army
    • british empire
    • marriage engagement
    • british colonialism
    • epic battle
    • crimean war (1853-56)
    • british lancers
    • society ball
    • brother brother relationship