The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936 · 111 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 5,629 VOTES · DIR. Michael Curtiz

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,250 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:23 How do you fellows manage to look so comfortably, Vickers?
00:07:31 Of course, l shall endeavor to convince the nawabs and maliks of Suristan...
00:13:24 How silly.
00:16:38 -Have you seen Elsa? -No, not yet, sir. How is she?
00:19:34 You're a widower, are you not?
00:23:27 The quality of silence.
00:26:29 Let me know what is best for you.
00:29:13 Here in this one room, you can see everything that makes the world go round.
00:32:48 -But l'm sure you're equal to it. -Thank you, sir.
00:37:14 ...and then back to lndia.
00:42:40 You and your brother, Geoffrey, have come along admirably...
00:47:32 By the way, it would be disgraceful for an officer...
00:50:54 -Glad to see you, Vickers. -Sir Benjamin.
00:54:04 -Well, that is, if l may. -Yes, go on.
00:59:29 Oh, it's you, Geoffrey.
01:05:36 Yes, sir. First six men, follow me.
01:12:02 ...and suspects our man got through and is ready to treat with us.
01:15:22 l suspected you had a plan.
01:20:52 Captain Barnes, request Major Jowett to report to me at once.
01:27:50 The Russians. Peoples don't wage war against other peoples, Geoffrey.
01:31:34 We must attack Sebastopol.
01:35:49 -ls that clear? -Yes, sir.
01:42:30 Prove to the world that no man could kill women and children...
01:54:33 For conspicuous gallantry....

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,250
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:02:23
Final line01:54:33

Production Record

DirectorMichael Curtiz
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue$2,736,000
IMDb votes5,629