Overview
A tale of honor and vengeance unfolds amidst the chaos of war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- rousing
- melodramatic
- patriotic
- classic Hollywood night
- historical adventure marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining but historically loose military adventure whose strongest assets are Errol Flynn and its action sequences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Major Vickers transforms the massacre of British women and children into a vow of revenge, leading into a highly theatrical cavalry campaign.
Surat Khan seeks to break from British rule and align with Russia, while British and Russian interests manipulate colonial loyalties.
The film culminates in large-scale lancer charges and elaborate military action sequences staged as the central attraction.
Vickers carries the memory of the barracks massacre and promises to avenge those killed through his role as an officer.
Films like The Charge of the Light Brigade, and why
Captain Blood
swashbuckling period adventure, military heroics, and charismatic Errol Flynn performance
The Four Feathers
classic Hollywood cavalry spectacle, imperial conflict, and large-scale battle staging
Gunga Din
British military adventure, colonial setting, and romanticized officer protagonists
The Story of G.I. Joe
historical war drama centered on military duty, sacrifice, and spectacular combat
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Release Date
- 1936-10-20
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (85)
Cast
- Errol Flynn
- Olivia de Havilland
- Patric Knowles
- Henry Stephenson
- Nigel Bruce
- Donald Crisp
- David Niven
- C. Henry Gordon
- G.P. Huntley
- Robert Barrat
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Charge of the Light Brigade about?
- A flamboyant cavalry officer pursues revenge across colonial India and the Crimean War in a lavish, martial classic of duty, romance, and imperial spectacle.
- What is The Charge of the Light Brigade like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Charge of the Light Brigade as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Charge of the Light Brigade violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Charge of the Light Brigade as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Charge of the Light Brigade?
- Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining but historically loose military adventure whose strongest assets are Errol Flynn and its action sequences.
- Which films are like The Charge of the Light Brigade?
- Films with a similar feel include Captain Blood, The Four Feathers, Gunga Din, and The Story of G.I. Joe.
- How long is The Charge of the Light Brigade?
- The Charge of the Light Brigade runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Charge of the Light Brigade?
- In United States, The Charge of the Light Brigade is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
