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Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die

Overview

In 1853, as the British and Russian empires compete to gain and maintain their place in the dreadful Great Game of political intrigues and alliances whose greatest prize is the domination of India and the border territories, Major Geoffrey Vickers must endure several betrayals and misfortunes before he can achieve his revenge at the Balaclava Heights, on October 25, 1854, the most glorious day of the Crimean War.

Top Billed Cast

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    Errol Flynn

    Major Geoffrey Vickers

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    Olivia de Havilland

    Elsa Campbell

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    Patric Knowles

    Captain Perry Vickers

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    Henry Stephenson

    Sir Charles Macefield

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    Nigel Bruce

    Sir Benjamin Warrenton

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    Donald Crisp

    Colonel Campbell

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    David Niven

    Captain Randall

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    C. Henry Gordon

    Surat Khan

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    G.P. Huntley

    Major Jowett

Errol Flynn leads a workmanlike cast in this tale immortalised by Alfred, Lord Tennyson about a seemingly suicidal charge at the battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. This story is really about empire - British and Russian - and of the manipulation, tactics (and/or, downright bribery) employed by both on those whom they needed to protect it. C Henry Gordon plays one such character "Surat Khan" who longs to rid his nation of the British and the story revolves around his actions so to do. This is a good boys-own action film with a strong supporting cast: Olivia de Havilland as the daughter...