The Charge of the Light Brigade 88 years old
Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die
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.
Credits
The Charge of the Light Brigade Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| J. Carrol Naish He was 40, 77 years old when he died | as Subadar-Major Puran Singh |
| Errol Flynn He was 27, 50 years old when he died | as Major Geoffrey Vickers |
| Donald Crisp He was 54, 91 years old when he died | as Colonel Campbell |
| Olivia de Havilland She was 20, 104 years old when she died | as Elsa Campbell |
| Patric Knowles He was 24, 84 years old when he died | as Capt. Perry Vickers |
| Henry Stephenson He was 65, 85 years old when he died | as Sir Charles Macefield |
| Nigel Bruce He was 41, 58 years old when he died | as Sir Benjamin Warrenton |
| C. Henry Gordon He was 52, 56 years old when he died | as Surat Khan |
| Robert Barrat He was 47, 80 years old when he died | as Count Igor Volonoff |
| Spring Byington She was 50, 84 years old when she died | as Lady Octavia Warrenton |
| Colin Kenny He was 7, 24 years old when he died | as Major Anderson (uncredited) |
| Reginald Sheffield He was 35, 56 years old when he died | as Bentham (uncredited) |
| Brandon Hurst He was 69, 80 years old when he died | as Lord Raglan (uncredited) |
| David Niven He was 26, 73 years old when he died | as Capt. James Randall |
| Paul Panzer He was 63, 85 years old when he died | as Russian Officer (uncredited) |
| Princess Baba | as Prema's Mother |
| George Regas He was 45, 50 years old when he died | as Wazir |
| Frank Baker He was 44, 88 years old when he died | as Officer (uncredited) |
| Michael Visaroff He was 43, 58 years old when he died | as Russian General (uncredited) |
| Helen Sanborn | as Mrs. Jowett |
| Olaf Hytten He was 48, 67 years old when he died | as Officer (uncredited) |
| G.P. Huntley He was 32, 67 years old when he died | as Major Jowett |
| Lumsden Hare He was 62, 89 years old when he died | as Colonel Woodward (uncredited) |
| Georges Renavent He was 44, 76 years old when he died | as General Canrobert (uncredited) |
| Walter Holbrook | as Cornet Charles Barclay |
| Crauford Kent He was 55, 71 years old when he died | as Captain Brown (uncredited) |
| E. E. Clive He was 57, 60 years old when he died | as Sir Humphrey Harcourt |
| Carlyle Moore, Jr. He was 27, 68 years old when he died | as Junior Officer (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert He was 54, 74 years old when he died | as General O'Neill (uncredited) |
| Charles Sedgwick | as Cornet Lawrence Pearson |
| Scotty Beckett He was 7, 38 years old when he died | as Prema Singh |
The Charge of the Light Brigade Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Sol Polito as Director of Photography. He was 43 (67) years old when He died | Camera |
| Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 26 (74) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| George Amy as Editor. He was 33 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Rowland Leigh as Screenplay. He was 33 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Alfred Lord Tennyson as Poem. He was 127 (83) years old when He died | Crew |
| Michael Jacoby as Story. | Writing |
| Michael Jacoby as Screenplay. | Writing |
| John Hughes as Art Direction. He was 13 (59) years old when He died | Art |
The Charge of the Light Brigade (88 years)
Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die
- Release day: Thursday, October 22, 1936
- Runtime: 111 minutes
- Budget: 1200000.00
- Revenue: 2736000.00