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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

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

Genre : Drama, Adventure, War

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Michael Curtiz
Writer : Rowland Leigh, Michael Jacoby

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Major Geoffrey Vickers
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Elsa Campbell
Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles
Captain Perry Vickers
Henry Stephenson
Henry Stephenson
Sir Charles Macefield
Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce
Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Colonel Campbell
David Niven
David Niven
Captain Randall
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon
Surat Khan
G.P. Huntley
G.P. Huntley
Major Jowett
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
Count Igor Volonoff
Spring Byington
Spring Byington
Lady Octavia Warrenton
E. E. Clive
E. E. Clive
Sir Humphrey Harcourt
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Subahdar-Major Puran Singh
Walter Holbrook
Walter Holbrook
Cornet Barclay
Princess Baba
Princess Baba
Prema's Mother
Charles Sedgwick
Charles Sedgwick
Cornet Pearson
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Prema Singh
George Regas
George Regas
Wazir
Helen Sanborn
Helen Sanborn
Mrs. Jowett
John Bose
John Bose
Soldier (uncredited)

Crews

Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Director
Rowland Leigh
Rowland Leigh
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
George Amy
George Amy
Editor
Michael Jacoby
Michael Jacoby
Screenplay
Sol Polito
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
John Hughes
John Hughes
Art Direction
Michael Jacoby
Michael Jacoby
Original Story
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Costume Designer
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Fred Jackman
Fred Jackman
Visual Effects
E. Rochfort-John
E. Rochfort-John
Technical Advisor
Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
Poem
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

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