Country
United States
Date
Oct 20, 1936
Certification
NR
Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| Sam Harris | Indian Officer (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaAdventureWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Charge of the Light Brigade |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 20 ottobre 1936 |
| Exec. Producer | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Writer | Michael Jacoby, Rowland Leigh |
| Editors | George Amy |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Asst. Directors | Jack Sullivan, Michael Curtiz |
| Camera Operators | Sol Polito |
| Add. Photography | Sol Polito |
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| Production Design | John Hughes |
| Art Direction | John Hughes |
| Set Decoration | John Hughes |
| Visual Effects | Fred Jackman |
| Stunts | Buddy Mason, Yakima Canutt |
| Composer | Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein, Nathan Levinson |
| Sound | Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein, Nathan Levinson |
| Costume Design | Milo Anderson |
| Makeup | Milo Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Milo Anderson |
| Budget | 1.200.000 € |
| Incasso | 2.736.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Dec 25, 1936
Country
Denmark
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Country
Finland
Date
Feb 04, 1937
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Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 05, 1937
Certification
15
Country
Hungary
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 26, 1937
Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 20, 1937
Certification
PG
Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 13, 1937
Country
Spain
Date
Feb 10, 1947
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 24, 1950
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