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.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
“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.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Budget
1.2M
Revenue
2.7M
Status
Released
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Errol Flynn
Major Geoffrey Vickers
Olivia de Havilland
Elsa Campbell
Patric Knowles
Captain Perry Vickers
Henry Stephenson
Sir Charles Macefield
Nigel Bruce
Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Donald Crisp
Colonel Campbell
David Niven
Captain Randall
C. Henry Gordon
Surat Khan
G.P. Huntley
Major Jowett
Robert Barrat
Count Igor Volonoff
Spring Byington
Lady Octavia Warrenton
E. E. Clive
Sir Humphrey Harcourt
J. Carrol Naish
Subahdar-Major Puran Singh
Walter Holbrook
Cornet Barclay
Princess Baba
Prema's Mother
Charles Sedgwick
Cornet Pearson
Scotty Beckett
Prema Singh
George Regas
Wazir
Helen Sanborn
Mrs. Jowett
John Bose
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Sepoy (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Majordomo (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Officer (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Gen. Canrobert (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Indian Officer (uncredited)
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