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The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

139 minutes

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Overview

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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Trevor Howard headshot

Trevor Howard

Lord Cardigan

Vanessa Redgrave headshot

Vanessa Redgrave

Mrs Clarissa Morris

John Gielgud headshot

John Gielgud

Lord Raglan

Harry Andrews headshot

Harry Andrews

Lord Lucan

Jill Bennett headshot

Jill Bennett

Mrs. Fanny Duberly

David Hemmings headshot

David Hemmings

Capt. Louis Edward Nolan

Ben Aris headshot

Ben Aris

Lt. Maxse

Micky Baker headshot

Micky Baker

Trooper Metcalfe

Peter Bowles headshot

Peter Bowles

Paymaster Capt. Duberly

Leo Britt headshot

Leo Britt

General Scarlett

Mark Burns headshot

Mark Burns

Captain Morris

John J. Carney headshot

John J. Carney

Trooper Mitchell

Helen Cherry headshot

Helen Cherry

Lady Scarlett

Christopher Chittell headshot

Christopher Chittell

Trooper

Ambrose Coghill headshot

Ambrose Coghill

Lt. Col. Douglas

Howard Marion-Crawford headshot

Howard Marion-Crawford

Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown

Christopher Cunningham headshot

Christopher Cunningham

Farrier

Mark Dignam headshot

Mark Dignam

Gen. Airey

Mick Dillon headshot

Mick Dillon

Highlander

Alan Dobie headshot

Alan Dobie

Riding Master Mogg

Georges Douking headshot

Georges Douking

Marshall At. Arnaud

Clive Endersby headshot

Clive Endersby

Trooper

Andrew Faulds headshot

Andrew Faulds

Quaker Preacher

Derek Fuke headshot

Derek Fuke

Trooper

Willoughby Goddard headshot

Willoughby Goddard

Squire

Derek Gray headshot

Derek Gray

Officer

Richard Graydon headshot

Richard Graydon

Lord Bingham

John Hallam headshot

John Hallam

Officer

Ian Hanson headshot

Ian Hanson

Singing Trooper

Barbara Hicks headshot

Barbara Hicks

Mrs Duberly's Maid

Ben Howard headshot

Ben Howard

Trumpeter Pridmore

Rachel Kempson headshot

Rachel Kempson

Mrs Codrington

T. P. McKenna headshot

T. P. McKenna

William Russel

Michael Miller headshot

Michael Miller

Maj.Gen.Sir Colin Campbell

Declan Mulholland headshot

Declan Mulholland

Farrier

Roger Mutton headshot

Roger Mutton

Cornet Codrington

Valerie Newman headshot

Valerie Newman

Mrs Mitchell

Roy Pattison headshot

Roy Pattison

RSM

Corin Redgrave headshot

Corin Redgrave

Capt. Featherstonhaugh

Norman Rossington headshot

Norman Rossington

TSM Corbett

Dino Shafeek headshot

Dino Shafeek

Indian Servant

John Trenaman headshot

John Trenaman

Sgt Smith

Colin Vancao headshot

Colin Vancao

Capt. Charteris

Donald Wolfit headshot

Donald Wolfit

'Macbeth'

Peter Woodthorpe headshot

Peter Woodthorpe

Cardigan's Valet

Ernest Blyth headshot

Ernest Blyth

Army Officer Awaiting Posting (Uncredited)

Harry Fielder headshot

Harry Fielder

Soldier (Uncredited)

Laurence Harvey headshot

Laurence Harvey

Russian Prince (Uncredited)

Juba Kennerley headshot

Juba Kennerley

Party Guest (Uncredited)

James Payne headshot

James Payne

Trooper (Uncredited)

Dido Plumb headshot

Dido Plumb

Tramp (Uncredited)

Natasha Richardson headshot

Natasha Richardson

Flower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited)