The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

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Theirs is not to reason why...

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.

• Released: 1968-04-10
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 2h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 80 votes

Directed by Tony Richardson.

Top 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

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Where to watch The Charge of the Light Brigade

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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