The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

139 mins | Drama, History | April 10, 1968

A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 which climaxed with the heroic, but near-disastrous calvary charge made by the British Light Brigade against a Russian artillery battery in a small valley which resulted in the near-destruction of the brigade due to error of judgement and rash planning on part by the inept British commanders.

The Charge of the Light Brigade

139 mins | Drama, History | April 10, 1968

The Charge of the Light Brigade
A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the siege of Sevastopol and the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854 which climaxed with the heroic, but near-disastrous calvary charge made by the British Light Brigade against a Russian artillery battery in a small valley which resulted in the near-destruction of the brigade due to error of judgement and rash planning on part by the inept British commanders.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Woodfall Film Productions
Original title The Charge of the Light Brigade
Directors Clive Reed, Tony Richardson
Writers Charles Wood, John Osborne

Cast

Trevor Howard

as Lord Cardigan

Vanessa Redgrave

as Mrs Clarissa Morris

John Gielgud

as Lord Raglan

Harry Andrews

as Lord Lucan

Jill Bennett

as Mrs. Fanny Duberly

David Hemmings

as Capt. Louis Edward Nolan

Ben Aris

as Lt. Maxse

Micky Baker

as Trooper Metcalfe

Peter Bowles

as Paymaster Capt. Duberly

Leo Britt

as General Scarlett

Mark Burns

as Captain Morris

John J. Carney

as Trooper Mitchell

Helen Cherry

as Lady Scarlett

Ambrose Coghill

as Lt. Col. Douglas

Howard Marion-Crawford

as Lt. Gen. Sir George Brown

Mark Dignam

as Gen. Airey

Mick Dillon

as Highlander

Alan Dobie

as Riding Master Mogg

Georges Douking

as Marshall At. Arnaud

Clive Endersby

as Trooper

Andrew Faulds

as Quaker Preacher

Derek Fuke

as Trooper

Willoughby Goddard

as Squire

Derek Gray

as Officer

Richard Graydon

as Lord Bingham

John Hallam

as Officer

Ian Hanson

as Singing Trooper

Barbara Hicks

as Mrs Duberly's Maid

Ben Howard

as Trumpeter Pridmore

Rachel Kempson

as Mrs Codrington

T. P. McKenna

as William Russel

Michael Miller

as Maj.Gen.Sir Colin Campbell

Declan Mulholland

as Farrier

Roger Mutton

as Cornet Codrington

Valerie Newman

as Mrs Mitchell

Roy Pattison

as RSM

Corin Redgrave

as Capt. Featherstonhaugh

Norman Rossington

as TSM Corbett

Dino Shafeek

as Indian Servant

John Trenaman

as Sgt Smith

Colin Vancao

as Capt. Charteris

Donald Wolfit

as 'Macbeth'

Peter Woodthorpe

as Cardigan's Valet

Ernest Blyth

as Army Officer Awaiting Posting (Uncredited)

Harry Fielder

as Soldier (Uncredited)

Laurence Harvey

as Russian Prince (Uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

James Payne

as Trooper (Uncredited)

Dido Plumb

as Tramp (Uncredited)

Natasha Richardson

as Flower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited)