Balaclava (1928)

A British officer is falsely accused of murder by a rival officer, and is dishonorably discharged from the army. He rejoins as an enlisted man and is posted as a cavalryman to the siege of ... See full summary »

Directors:

Maurice Elvey, Milton Rosmer

Writers:

Boyd Cable (story), Gareth Gundrey (story)

Stars:

Cyril McLaglen, Benita Hume, Alf Goddard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cyril McLaglen	...	John Kennedy
Benita Hume	...	Jean McDonald
Alf Goddard	...	Nobby
Miles Mander	...	Capt. Gardner
J. Fisher White	...	Lord Raglan
Henry Mollison	...	Prisoner's Friend
Betty Bolton	...	Natasha
Robert Holmes	...	Father Nikolai
Harold Huth	...	Capt. Nolan, Adjutant
Wally Patch	...	Trooper Strang (as Walt Patch)
H. St. Barbe West	...	Prosecutor
Boris Ranevsky	...	Tsar
Wallace Bosco	...	Lord Palmerston
Ros Ranevsky
Marian Drada	...	Queen Victoria

Storyline

A British officer is falsely accused of murder by a rival officer, and is dishonorably discharged from the army. He rejoins as an enlisted man and is posted as a cavalryman to the siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean War. He discovers that there is a Russian spy masquerading as a British soldier, and his efforts to unmask the spy results in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade to take the Balaclava Heights.

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Plot Keywords:

crimean war | crimea | based on play | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 1930 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jaws of Hell

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent Mono (RCA Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally shot as a silent by Maurice Elvey, but much of it was re-shot as a talkie by Milton Rosmer.

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Alternate Versions

Issued with sound in 1930.

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Connections

Featured in Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood: Opportunity Lost (1995)

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