Today’s motion picture is an action/adventure film with scenes that happen on October 25. Watch and enjoy this movie tonight.
THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
The 27th Bengal Lancers, commanded by Capt. Geoffrey Vickers escorts Sir Humphrey Harcourt to the court of Surat Khan of Suristan, who’s upset that the British over money. Geoffrey refuses to believe his brother Perry who tells him he and Geoffrey’s fiancée Elsa Campbell have fallen for each other. Geoffrey is sent to Chukoti, while Perry is sent to Lohara, a nearby fort. Surat Khan attacks and lures the garrison out with a false offer of safe passage and only Geoffrey and Elsa escape. Geoffrey finally figures out Elsa is in love with Perry. The 27th Lancers are sent to the Crimea as part of the light brigade, and Geoffrey is made adjutant to Gen. Macefield, British commander. Surat Khan fled India to Russia. Geoffrey fakes an order directing the 27th Lancers to attack the Russian guns. Geoffrey keeps Perry from participating in the attack. On October 25, 1856, Geoffrey gives a stirring speech to the troops before they charge the Russian guns and Surat Khan. [1:30:57 to 1:53:02]
One of the classic Flynn/de Haviland pairings. Romance and action in one film. Really a western set in India. Not very solid on the facts, but definitely exciting.
Dupuy, R. Ernest and Dupuy, Trevor N. The Encyclopedia of
Military History from 3500 B.C. to the Present. New York; Harper & Row, 1977. This book at page 827 gives the date of the charge
Producers – Samuel Bischoff, Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner
Director - Michael Curtiz
Screenwriters: Michel Jacoby and Rowland Leigh
Awards - The film won the Best Assistant Director Oscar. It was also nominated for the Best Sound and Best Score Oscars at the 9th Academy Awards.
Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
Released – October 20, 1936
Starring –
Errol Flynn as Geoffrey Vickers
Olivia de Havilland as Elsa Campbell
Patric Knowles as Perry Vickers
C. Henry Gordon as Surat Khan
David Niven as James Randall
Nigel Bruce as Sir Benjamin Warrenton
Spring Byington as Lady Warrenton
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