The Charge of the Light Brigade
Seen it?1936 | 111 min | Drama, Adventure, War
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans or Braveheart, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Errol FlynnMajor Geoffrey Vickers
- Olivia de HavillandElsa Campbell
- Patric KnowlesCaptain Perry Vickers
- Henry StephensonSir Charles Macefield
- Nigel BruceSir Benjamin Warrenton
- Donald CrispColonel Campbell
- David NivenCaptain Randall
- C. Henry GordonSurat Khan
- G.P. HuntleyMajor Jowett
- Robert BarratCount Igor Volonoff