The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936 · directed by Michael Curtiz

Rating
67/100
Hit
no

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 (1936), directed by Michael Curtiz, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Errol Flynn
  • Olivia de Havilland
  • Patric Knowles
  • Henry Stephenson
  • Nigel Bruce
  • Donald Crisp
  • David Niven
  • C. Henry Gordon
  • G.P. Huntley
  • Robert Barrat

Crew

  • Sol Polito — Director of Photography
  • George Amy — Editor
  • Max Steiner — Original Music Composer
  • Michael Jacoby — Screenplay
  • Rowland Leigh — Screenplay

More from Michael Curtiz

  1. Casablanca (1943) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — 89/100 · hit
  3. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) — 86/100 · hit
  5. The Breaking Point (1950) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Captain Blood (1935) — 83/100 · hit

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