The Charge of the Light Brigade - 1968

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.

139min
1968
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Trevor Howard profile pictureTrevor HowardLord Cardigan
Vanessa Redgrave profile pictureVanessa RedgraveMrs Clarissa Morris
John Gielgud profile pictureJohn GielgudLord Raglan
Harry Andrews profile pictureHarry AndrewsLord Lucan
Jill Bennett profile pictureJill BennettMrs. Fanny Duberly
David Hemmings profile pictureDavid HemmingsCapt. Louis Edward Nolan
Peter Bowles profile picturePeter BowlesPaymaster Capt. Duberly
Leo Britt profile pictureLeo BrittGeneral Scarlett
Mark Burns profile pictureMark BurnsCaptain Morris
Helen Cherry profile pictureHelen CherryLady Scarlett
Howard Marion-Crawford profile pictureHoward Marion-CrawfordLt. Gen. Sir George Brown
Mark Dignam profile pictureMark DignamGen. Airey
Alan Dobie profile pictureAlan DobieRiding Master Mogg
Georges Douking profile pictureGeorges DoukingMarshall At. Arnaud
Andrew Faulds profile pictureAndrew FauldsQuaker Preacher
Richard Graydon profile pictureRichard GraydonLord Bingham
Barbara Hicks profile pictureBarbara HicksMrs Duberly's Maid
Ben Howard profile pictureBen HowardTrumpeter Pridmore
Rachel Kempson profile pictureRachel KempsonMrs Codrington
T. P. McKenna profile pictureT. P. McKennaWilliam Russel
Corin Redgrave profile pictureCorin RedgraveCapt. Featherstonhaugh
Donald Wolfit profile pictureDonald Wolfit'Macbeth'
Peter Woodthorpe profile picturePeter WoodthorpeCardigan's Valet
Harry Fielder profile pictureHarry FielderSoldier (Uncredited)
Laurence Harvey profile pictureLaurence HarveyRussian Prince (Uncredited)
Juba Kennerley profile pictureJuba KennerleyParty Guest (Uncredited)
Dido Plumb profile pictureDido PlumbTramp (Uncredited)
Natasha Richardson profile pictureNatasha RichardsonFlower Girl at Wedding (Uncredited)

About The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade 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.

Runtime: 139min

Extra details

Original Title: The Charge of the Light Brigade
Original Language: English
Directed By: Tony Richardson
Production Companies
Woodfall Film Productions