

The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968-04-10 · 139 min · ★ 6.2
During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.
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- Directors
- Tony Richardson
- Production companies
- Woodfall Film Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Trevor HowardLord Cardigan
Vanessa RedgraveMrs Clarissa Morris
John GielgudLord Raglan
Harry AndrewsLord Lucan
Jill BennettMrs. Fanny Duberly
David HemmingsCapt. Louis Edward Nolan
Peter BowlesPaymaster Capt. Duberly
Mark BurnsCaptain Morris
Helen CherryLady Scarlett
Christopher ChittellTrooper
Howard Marion-CrawfordLt. Gen. Sir George Brown
Mark DignamGen. Airey
Alan DobieRiding Master MoggTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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