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 ...
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Title: Balaclava (1928)
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Cyril McLaglen | ... | John Kennedy |
| Benita Hume | ... | Jean McDonald | |
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Alf Goddard | ... | Nobby |
| Miles Mander | ... | Capt. Gardner | |
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J. Fisher White | ... | Lord Raglan |
| Henry Mollison | ... | Prisoner's Friend | |
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Betty Bolton | ... | Natasha |
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Robert Holmes | ... | Father Nikolai |
| Harold Huth | ... | Capt. Nolan, Adjutant | |
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Wally Patch | ... | Trooper Strang (as Walt Patch) |
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H. St. Barbe West | ... | Prosecutor |
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Boris Ranevsky | ... | Tsar |
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Wallace Bosco | ... | Lord Palmerston |
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Ros Ranevsky | ||
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Marian Drada | ... | Queen Victoria |
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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. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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The film was originally shot as a silent by Maurice Elvey, but much of it was re-shot as a talkie by Milton Rosmer. See more »Alternate Versions
Issued with sound in 1930. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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30 December 1930 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Jaws of Hell See more »Company Credits
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