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How do you fellows manage
to look so comfortably, Vickers?

We may look it, sir,
but we're not.

They say the first 40 years are about
the hardest up here on the frontier.

After that,
you get used to it.

Really?

Troop, halt!

Excuse me, sir.

What's the matter,
Pearson?

One of the lead horses of the
supply cart has broken a leg, sir.

You know what to do.
Carry on.

Give me the gun.

Sorry, sir.

Well, of all the impertinence.
That vulture...

Happens to be a royal falcon,
almost certainly

Belonging to his highness Surat Khan,
sir.

Oh. Oh. Oh.
Forgive me.

I don't know. They look pretty
much alike in the distance, sir.

A quite a natural
mistake to make.

A devilish awkward one. Hardly an
ingratiating way for a home government man

to present himself in a delicate
mission to the Surat Khan.

Oh, I don't know, sir.
After all, you might have missed him.

Oh? Oh, yes, yes.

Troop,
walk march.

His Highness
is awaiting you.

His Highness Surat Khan,
Amir of Suristan,

offers a prayer
of gratitude

that you have been
preserved in your journey

and places his household
and all in it

at the disposal
of the illustrious envoy

of her most gracious
Majesty Queen Victoria.

May I extend her Majesty's
warmest greetings,

Amir Sahib?

Permit me to present
Captain Geoffrey Vickers,

Cornet James Randall,

Cornet Charles Barclay,

Cornet Lawrence Pearson

Of the 27th lancers.

Vickers...

It's good to see the face
of an old friend again.

One of the best marksman it
has ever been my good fortune

to entertain,
you know, Sir Humphrey.

Your own hunting skill,
Amir Sahib,

compels me to deplore
my poor marksmanship.

You British...

So adept
at diplomatic graces

that even my own race
bows to your finesse.

Gentlemen...

I would be
inconsiderate, indeed,

to insist on any lengthy
court formalities.

Shall we dispense
with them?

Delighted.

You're welcome,
Vickers.

Thank you,
your Highness.

I regret as deeply as you,
Sir Humphrey,

that so far the negotiations
should have proven

so barren of results.

While it is regrettable,

we must remember
that the treaty

by which your foster
father received annually

a sum of money
from my government

for his extraordinary
services

ceased automatically to exist
on the occasion of his death.

For myself, I shall do my humble
best to accept with grace

this sudden withdrawal
of financial support.

And may I not
add further

that my government
looks forward hopefully

to continued friendship
with its neighbors,

the tribes of Suristan?

Of course, I shall endeavor to convince
the Nawabs and maliks of Suristan

that the action
of the British government

is not to be construed
as unfriendly,

calm their natural
resentment,

and curb any active reprisals
they might so easily contemplate.

I am confident that your Highness'
praiseworthy efforts

will be rewarded
with success.

Let us hope that your
confidence is justified.

You know, Sir Humphrey,

confidence is
an admirable quality.

We so seldom
appreciate it fully...

until it is withdrawn.

You know, the first time
I was in Bengal,

I saw a falcon break a lamb's back.
Beastly birds.

Yes,
I think I'll send one back to my family.

Just the thing for a
mayfair drawing room.

Ancient sport
of kings...falconry.

The appeal lies
in its cruelty.

I'd take a potshot against a
tiger in long grass any day.

They're man-Eaters,
you know.

Only a savage would prefer
this sort of thing.

Ahem. Quite so.
Quite so, Vickers.

Why, your Highness,
I meant, of course...

No, no, no, no.
I daresay you're perfectly justified.

However, the Suristanis
are an ancient race of people.

They cannot so easily forget their
ancient tribal ways of life.

Thank you, sir.
I trust you'll accept my apology.

Oh, please,
please, please.

Boris.

Gentlemen, let us
go in to dinner.

Uh, by the way,
Sir Humphrey,

You would do me the honor
if you and your gentlemen

were to join me
tomorrow morning

at a leopard hunt
I've arranged.

We start at sunrise,
the traditional hour.

Fine fellow...
the Khan.

There's a man who can take
a loss with good grace.

Yes. I don't think I could lose
£150,000 a year with grace.

Great Scott,
Vickers!

Nobody but
the home government

were supposed
to know anything

of the real reason behind this
diplomatic visit of mine.

Sorry, sir, but up here
on the frontier,

there aren't many secrets
an officer in my position

doesn't get to know
sooner or later.

Besides,
I've come to know the Khan pretty well.

Then you must know the situation
has been a devilish, delicate one.

However, I am
quite confident

that he won't trifle
with our friendship.

Besides,
the man's a gentleman.

Anyone can see that.

Yes, of course, sir.

Yes.

Anyone can see that.

You have the honor,
Sir Humphrey.

The Khan wants you to take first shot,
Sir.

Huh? Oh. Oh.
Thank you. Splendid.

Missed him by a hair, sir.
Bad luck.

Fine shot, sir.

Excellent marksmanship, sir.

Sahib.

Are you hurt,
your Highness?

No, not at all.

Brilliant shot,
Vickers.

It was worthy
of you.

It was a lucky one.

I shall never
forget it.

My gratitude
will be eternal.

Well, good-bye,
darling.

Good-bye, dear.

Now, remember,
you simply must be back early

if we're to be ready for the
Governor general's ball tonight.

Oh, the ball, yes.
I suppose you feel quite capable

Of taking care of yourself
among all these...

Oh, how silly.

A responsible Lady of my years
is perfectly safe anywhere.

Yes, I suppose so.

Well...good-bye.

Good-bye.

Elsa, i'm so glad
you were able to come.

Your message said
it was urgent.

It is.

What's the matter?

My brother arrives
in Calcutta today.

How do you know?

Word came through from
headquarters last night.

Now you'll understand why it was
so urgent for me to see you.

Geoffrey's
coming here.

Elsa,
there's something I must know.

You do love me,
don't you?

Oh, Perry.

I know we both tried
to be loyal to Geoffrey

by hiding
our real feelings,

but now he's coming back,
and we can't go on pretending.

You do love me,
don't you?

Oh, Perry, I've tried so hard not to,
but I do love you.

I knew it.

But i'm still engaged
to Geoffrey.

We must tell him
the moment he gets here.

I mean, I must tell him.
It's my responsibility.

And when he knows how we feel,
he won't stand in our way.

But supposing
he doesn't understand.

He will.
Darling, I know him better than anyone.

I've got to tell him.
It's the only decent thing to do.

Yes.

Yes, it is.

I must be getting
back now.

Father will be
worrying about me.

Yes. You're right.
Will I see you tonight at the ball?

Yes, Perry...
tonight.

It's only now that the strategic
importance of the situation

Becomes apparent.

The safety of the northwest
frontier hinges on Lohara,

Which is the base for the
three advance garrisons,

Of which Chukoti
is the most important.

Therefore, two
of our ablest officers

Must command at Lohara
and Chukoti.

I've had to
transfer woodward

Because i'm afraid he's too well
on in years for an active command.

You see, with Surat Khan just
across the Suristan border

In a position to make the approach
to the pass uncomfortable,

I feel confident that with you,
Campbell, at Chukoti

And you, Warrenton,
at Lohara,

We should be able to handle any
aggressive complication that may arise.

Captain Vickers,
sir.

Yes, sir.
Oh, show him in.

Just a moment.

Captain Vickers, 27th lancers,
reporting for duty, sir.

Been expecting you,
Vickers.

The war office is sending you
on a very important mission.

Oh, splendid,
sir.

You're going on an expedition
to buy cavalry horses

In the tatar Countries.

Oh.

Does that mean we're preparing for war,
sir?

Whatever it means,
you're to deliver the horses you've purchased

To our fleet at Batum
on the Black Sea.

From there,
they're to be shipped to the Crimea.

That clear?

Yes, sir.

Oh, Warrenton, Campbell,
you know Vickers.

Yes, of course.

Geoffrey, my boy,
how very nice to see you.

Glad to see you,
too, sir.

How do you how do you do,
do, sir? Vickers?

Have you seen Elsa?

No, not yet, sir.
How is she?

She'll be very happy
to see you, I know.

I can hardly wait
until I see her either.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning.

Oh, Captain Vickers.

Yes?

Your brother is here, sir,
inside with Sir Charles.

Oh, yes. Thank you.

Yes, sir.

Geoff.

Perry!

By jove,
i'm glad to see you,

you old diplomatic
globetrotter, you!

It must be more than a
year since we last met.

Come in here, Geoffrey. It's quieter.
I have something important to say to you.

I bet you have. I have at least
a million things to say to you,

every one of them
of vital importance.

Well,
let's go inside.

No. I can't just now.
I got a very urgent appointment.

Tonight and tomorrow,
we can talk our heads off,

but just now...
see you later.

So, you see, it depends
on you, gentlemen.

And I thought I was well-acquainted
with the situation.

But I don't quite
understand

Surat Khan's presence in Calcutta,
sir.

And this dance that
the Governor general

is giving
in his honor

at the government
house tonight.

Flattery is
the food of fools,

but now and then,
your men of wit will condescend

to take a bit.

I see. Flattery and friendship,
so to speak.

Surat Khan, deviling us up
on the frontier,

seems to be doing precisely what the
Russian Czar is doing in the Balkans.

You've read the news
dispatches about the cossacks

plundering outlying
Turkish villages.

Mmm. It's an old trick,
you know...

deviling your neighbor
into a war.

One would almost think that
there's Russian influence

at the back
of Surat Khan,

what with Russia's vital need
for open-water seaports,

amongst other things.

You'll act only
on orders from Sir Benjamin.

I understand, sir.

I want you to understand,
also, that it's imperative

there should be
no incident

that could cause a
frontier war at this time.

We must maintain peace...
at any cost.

Major Gordon
and Mrs. Gordon.

Sir Archibald McMurray.

Lady McMurray.

Miss Veronica McMurray.

Sir Charles Miller
and Lady Miller.

You remember
Major Barrett.

Oh, Major Barrett.

And, Lady Pelham,
my wife.

Lady Pelham,
good evening.

And this, my dear,
is Colonel Campbell,

who leaves tomorrow to assume
command of the Chukoti garrison.

Colonel Campbell,
I am pleased that we have met at last.

Benji,
kindly stay here.

My dear,
I was just going...

To the refreshment room
to get a drink. I know.

Then you'll be upset all night.
Here. Take a pill.

Life with you is just one
blasted pill after another...

Uh, my love.

Ha ha ha! Just like
a child...Benji.

No idea of what's
good for him.

I hear you have a beautiful daughter,
Colonel.

You must let me take her
under my wing at once.

About to be married,
isn't she?

That's splendid.
You must let me choose her trousseau.

You're a widower,
are you not?

I am,
Lady Warrenton.

Well, I always say...
Benji.

Yes. I know.
Take another pill.

Elsa, darling.
You look so lovely.

I'm sorry I missed you
at the house.

I'm sorry, too, Geoff.

Why, it's been so long,

I hardly know
what to say to you.

We'll have plenty
of time now, though.

I hate these separations.

You didn't tell him,
did you?

I haven't had a chance.

How I hate this deception.

Elsa, darling,
they're watching.

His Highness Surat Khan,
Amir of Suristan.

Count Igor Volonoff.

His excellency
the Wazir of Suristan.

The Nawab of Dajal.

Take charge, my friend.
I'm on duty.

Take charge
of what?

My! How you've changed.

For the better, I hope.

I always liked the cavalry.

May I have a word
with you, sir?

Hmm? Certainly.

Surat Khan's
just arrived.

Well?

He's got a Count Igor
Volonoff with him.

Ah, Volonoff. That's
a juicy, clever gesture.

Ostentatiously flirting
with Russia, eh?

Two strings to his bow.
Ah, well, we'll see.

Of course, it might be
just a coincidence.

The sun might rise
in the west.

Well, I'll finish
my drink.

I have
a cowardly aversion

to meeting reptiles
socially

till I've had at least
one sherry and bitters.

Good evening, Sir Charles,
Captain Vickers.

Good evening,
your Highness.

Sir Charles Macefield, may I have the
pleasure of presenting Count Volonoff?

Captain Vickers,
Count Volonoff.

How do you do?
How do you do?

How do you do?

It's very pleasant,
your Highness,

to find you in these
frivolous surroundings.

Well, Sir Charles,
since your kindly government

has spared me the burden of dispensing
its annual appreciation to my Countrymen,

I am blessed
with more leisure.

Ah, well,
come with me.

I'll present some really
amusing people to you.

There's
my daughter now.

She's entrancing.

Elsa is a fine gal.

And the gallant
young cavalier

who holds her so tenderly
in his arms...

Her fiance, of course.

Oh, certainly not.

But she is engaged.
You said she...

To Captain Geoffrey
Vickers of the 27th.

That's merely
his brother,

a diplomat of sorts,

seconded
from his regiment

for duty with the
political department.

Oh, dear.
How silly of me.

They do seem to be enjoying
each other's company.

Let's get away from here, Elsa.

Charming...
and motherless.

Well, as I always say,
Colonel, it's never too late.

I must start looking around
right away

to find a suitable wife
for you.

Really, Octavia.
You must be a little more guarded...

Keep quiet, Benji.

Colonel Campbell has just been
begging me to find him a wife.

What particular quality do you
most admire in a woman?

The quality
of silence.

Now, Colonel,
you're flattering me,

just as
dear lord melvin did.

Once when we sat
next to each other

in an intolerable
guildhall banquet,

"Lady Warrenton,"
he said,

"you have the power
to drive men mad."

I can believe that.

Forgive me.

What a dull dog
the Colonel is.

Hasn't a word to say
for himself.

Benji.

I love you
so much, Elsa.

You look
so beautiful.

I...I can't stand
this any longer.

We've got to find a way
to tell Geoffrey tonight.

Yes, yes.
I know, I know.

We shouldn't be seen out here together. You
know this place is full of scandalmongers.

But I had to see you
alone.

We can't go on deceiving
Geoffrey like this.

Darling, I know
he'll understand.

He's a great fellow.
He's human.

It's just because of that we mustn't
hurt him any more than we can help.

Let me tell him in my own way.
After all, it's my responsibility.

When he knows
how we really feel,

he can't think
that we're in the wrong.

Wrong?

It's only wrong
if we don't tell him.

Let's face the truth.

We're in love with one another.
We always will be.

Elsa.

You will return to
the ballroom at once.

May I say, sir...

I am not interested in
what you have to say.

There can be no excuse for
a man who is so disloyal

as to trifle with the affections
of his brother's fiancee.

I forbid you to ever see or
speak to my daughter again.

I am not being
disloyal, sir.

Elsa and i
love each other.

Love?
Cheap infatuation.

You deserve
a good thrashing.

Perry...please go.

And as I doubt that
you have the courage

to inform your brother
of this treachery,

rest assured
that I shall tell him.

My brother knows me too well to
accuse me of treachery, sir.

Elsa, I'll see you again
before you leave for Chukoti.

One moment,
Captain Vickers.

Even though
you've been seconded

for the political
service,

you still retain
your army rank.

Well, sir?

Therefore, you
will do as I say.

If not,
I shall have you recalled to England

for gross
insubordination.

Very well, sir.

Elsa, I am
at an absolute loss

to understand
your attitude.

Father, I love him.

You really believe
you love?

I see.

Now I understand the
strangeness of your behavior

for some time past.

But you
must remember...

that you loved Geoffrey
when you accepted him.

He's been away
a long time,

and now
that he's back,

you must realize that
that love is still there

and this is merely a
passing infatuation.

I wish
you were right, father.

I've fought and fought
against it,

but I love him.

Elsa, my dear,
I've taken care of you

ever since
your mother died.

Let me know what
is best for you.

Geoffrey's
a splendid fellow,

loves you
with all his heart.

You can't
wantonly hurt him.

Oh, I don't wish
to hurt Geoffrey.

Of course you don't,
my darling.

There, now.
Dry your eyes.

Let's forget this
little incident,

and promise when you
meet him tonight,

you'll treat him as though
nothing has happened.

I'll try, father.

That's a girl.

Come.

Will your Highness
excuse me?

Why, of course.

Some beautiful Lady is waiting,
no doubt.

Yes, no doubt.
Excuse me, sir.

My good friend the
gallant Captain Vickers

once saved my life,

And as you know,
in my Country, Sir Charles,

friendship can be claimed
by friendly actions alone.

Yes. In this
treacherous life,

it's difficult to know which
is friend and which is foe.

But in the end,
one finds out,

and the wise man
acts accordingly.

Yes.

Ahem. Yes.
Are you staying long

in Calcutta,
your Highness?

A few days, I fancy,

unless, of course,
the, uh...

Unless what,
your Highness?

I sometimes think,
Sir Charles,

that a great government
resembles a beautiful woman,

who, intoxicated with
the power of her own beauty,

is apt to withdraw
from a sincere suitor

the favors she's
always granted,

and when she finds
this suitor

console himself
with another beauty,

Regrets
her coldness.

Interesting. And what
does she do then?

She claims the privilege of any
beautiful woman and changes her mind

before she's lost
her suitor forever.

Do you not agree?

The only great government
i'm acquainted with

is singularly masculine.

It makes up its mind,

and once having reached
a decision, adheres to it.

I'm afraid we're
losing ourselves

in a flight
of fantasy.

Yes. Perhaps. Yes.

Oh, Geoff.

Perry, old lad,
have you seen Elsa?

Lady Warrenton,
this is my brother Geoffrey.

How do you do?

You are the fiance of that exquisite child.
Am I right?

You are right.

Capital.
I congratulate you,

but you must keep an eye

on this very attractive
brother of yours.

I saw miss Campbell and him
dancing tonight.

The look in his eye
was anything but diplomatic.

Aha.

Benji!

Mr. Vickers,
never marry a man with an indian liver.

Lady Warrenton,
I won't.

Benji!

Thank heavens.

Oh, Geoffrey, there's something
I want to talk to you about.

Oh, there's Elsa now.
Wait a minute, old boy.

Elsa, darling,
i'm sorry I missed so many dances.

You know how these
diplomatic affairs are.

Shall we dance now?

I'd love to.
Do you mind, sir?

Not at all.

Look around you.

Why?

Here
in this one room,

You can see everything that
makes the world go round...

Riches, intrigue,
and all the seeds

of mutiny, war,
and hatred.

You know what it all
means to me?

What?

Nothing.
Just nothing.

You're the only thing
that's real here.

All I know is that i'm
holding you in my arms

and that...

that
you're so lovely.

Oh, Geoffrey.

Elsa...I love you.

Hello, old lad.
Glad you came in and waited.

I had to.

Might have missed
you completely.

I'm off again
tomorrow.

Are you going with the
Campbells to Chukoti?

No. Worse luck.

I'm going up on the
arabian frontier

to buy a pack
of horses.

We need plenty of them,
you know, and good ones.

Sounds like trouble
on the Balkans.

Yes. That's
what I thought, too.

I tried to sound out
old Macefield about it,

but he closed up
like an oyster.

However, it must be that.

He told me to hurry,
and will i.

You can imagine why.

Geoffrey...i...

I've never thanked you for
all you've done for me.

Oh, nonsense,
old lad.

You've been a success.
I'm proud of you.

But something's
happened.

I know
you'll understand.

Well, what?

I've fallen
in love with Elsa.

Oh, i'm sorry, old lad.
How rotten for you.

Yes, but, Geoff,
Elsa's in love with me.

I don't think you know
what you're saying.

I do, unfortunately.

We tried not to.
Honestly, we did, Geoff.

I see.

Might I ask what you
intend doing about it?

Has Elsa told you
that she loves you?

Has she promised
to marry you?

Yes, but not
in so many words.

I don't believe it.
You're lying.

This is splendid.

After sniveling to me
about how grateful he is,

my brother comes to me
and tells me he's stolen

the affections of the one person
I love most in the world.

But not content
with that,

you've got the effrontery
to come here and lie.

You can't
believe that.

Lie and lie.

Listen...

You'd better
get out.

Take your dirty intrigue
somewhere else,

but get out of my sight
and stay out.

Very well,

But let me
tell you this.

I've always
looked up to you,

worshiped you
as a kind of god.

I find you're rather
a little man.

And as far
as i'm concerned,

you and old Campbell and the whole
blasted army can go to blazes.

Oh, good morning,
sir.

Oh, Geoffrey.
Early visit, huh?

Yes, sir.
I just had my orders, and i'm setting out.

I thought I'd come along
and say good-bye to you.

Just to me?

Well, shall we say
the family?

Elsa's still in her room,
but I'll call her.

Tell memsahib she's wanted
in the study immediately.

Captain Vickers is here.

You have a very difficult
job ahead of you.

Yes, I think so.

But i'm sure
you're equal to it.

Thank you, sir.

So good-bye.

Good-bye, sir.

Come back to us
safely and soon.

Thank you.

Oh, Geoffrey.

What's this I hear?
Are you leaving us so soon?

Yes, i'm afraid so.

I suppose this is
what's known

as the luck
of the army.

They show you a brief
glimpse of paradise

and then
take it away.

I suppose, in time,
i'll learn to be grateful

for even a few hours
with you.

How long will you
be away?

Oh, a month, two months.
Hard to say.

There's so much trouble
going on everywhere,

we've got to be ready
for it when it comes,

but as soon as i
come back this time,

we're not going to let
the army or anything else

interfere with out happiness,
our marriage,

are we, darling?

Of course not,
Geoffrey.

Right.
It's a bargain.

Good-bye, my love.

I'll hurry back
so fast.

Oh...

Elsa,
there's something...

I think I ought to
tell you before I go.

It's rather silly,

but last night
after the ball,

Perry
came to see me.

He's in love
with you.

You know, he's
quite impulsive,

and he seems to be taking
this pretty seriously.

I was very stupid
about it.

I lost my temper
completely.

Now, of course,
I could kick myself,

but I don't
want him to be hurt

more than necessary,
you know?

You needn't worry, Geoff.

I shan't be seeing Perry
in any case.

Father's being sent
to Chukoti,

and, of course,
i'll go with him,

and Perry
will soon forget.

Yes, of course he will.

That's just like you, Elsa,
to understand it like that.

I must go now.

Think of me a little
while i'm away.

I will.
Good-bye and good luck.

Good-bye, my love.

They're moving
along fine.

Hope we miss that
storm behind us.

Hope we miss
any other sort of trouble.

I don't understand, sir,
why these northern tribes are so hostile.

Since turkey's declared war
on Russia,

all these fellows know
that England and France

Are bound to come in
on the side of Turkey.

Yes. It's all
very cozy.

These tribesman

Are going to sympathize
with the Russians.

That's it,
so if we want horses,

We've got to pay
their prices...and like it.

Troop, column left!

Randall!

Round out that herd,
and let's make a start for Batum.

It's 60 miles to Batum.

We hand the herd over to the Captain
of the transport fleet there

And then back to India!

That's nothing to be
so chirpy about.

You're doomed to be married soon,
you know.

A more pleasant doom never
faced one of the queen's men.

This sick sentiment.

You ought to be drummed out of
the service for that remark.

Don't mind
him, sir.

I don't.

Where'd you come from?

Be glad you came along
for the ride.

It's the sort of thing
you'd enjoy...

A real picnic with
everything but red ants,

and I'd rather hoped
for some action.

Troop, halt!

Here's your action.

Randall, stampede the herd
through that gorge.

Troop, wheel march.
Gallop!

Troop, dismount!

Take cover!

Get in your positions!

Independent fire
as soon as you're under cover!

We're outnumbered.
We can't hold on much longer.

Randall, take command. If i'm not back in
an hour, try to break through for Batum.

Keep firing
as long as you can.

What are you
going to do?

Never mind about me.
You do as I tell you.

Hudson,
you and burke follow me.

Yes, sir.

Here. Fasten this
to your pommel.

Now, ride off down there

And drag this bush behind you.
Do you understand?

Try to raise enough dust
to make them think

half the British army's coming
up to relieve us. Hurry!

All right, boys.
Fold up your army.

They're running!

Pearson, Pearson,
there's something

to tell your
grandchildren about

if you
live long enough.

There's a bad fellow!

It's my turn.

Let me have a
shot at him.

Wait till he gets round the rock.
Hold it. Wait.

Captain Vickers!

Geoffrey, am i
seeing things?

What happened?

They think there's
a relief force

coming up
to support us.

I'm terribly sorry,
sir.

Thank heaven
I missed you.

Yeah.
Lucky for me you were aiming at me.

Good morning,
gentlemen.

I'm more than pleased with the
brilliant success of your expedition.

Congratulations,
Major Vickers.

Major? Why,
thank you, sir.

I haven't seen it
in orders yet.

You will tomorrow.
Congratulations, Captain Randall.

Thank you, sir.
Shall I see it in orders, too, sir?

Yes, of course.

Sir.

I'm afraid you'll have
to wait a bit, Pearson,

but good work
all the same.

Now, what do you all say
about going back to Chukoti?

We need seasoned
officers up there.

I would like it immensely,
personally, sir.

He's going to be
married soon, sir.

So I understand.

Well, we'll see
what we can do

about getting you an
extended leave later on.

Why,
thank you, sir.

Well, thank you,
gentlemen.

Perry.

You sent for me, sir?

Perry, yes. Sit down.
Make yourself comfortable, won't you?

Thank you, sir.

The Vickers are
an old army family.

Yes, sir.

I knew your father
at Zanda, Perry.

You and your brother Geoffrey
have come along admirably,

Though as brothers,
I expect you've had your little differences.

Hmm?

You know,
brothers rarely avoid these little things...

but they're
usually trifles.

Trifles, sir?

Certainly.
Don't you think so?

Well, that is,
it's rather difficult to explain,

but, don't you
think, sir,

We're entitled to
settle our own problems

in our own way?

Yes. Yes, perhaps so.

Now, Governor general
Delhaussy

requires the presence of a
political man on the frontier

to handle the Suristani
situation.

I've selected you.

You mean i'm to go
up to Chukoti, sir?

No. You'll be
stationed at Lohara.

Chukoti will be the spearhead of
any possible military maneuvers,

but your duties will be those
of an official observer.

Is that final, sir?

I mean, that i'm
to go up to Lohara?

Final. You'll have
so much work to do there

that you won't have time
to think of anything else.

You'll leave with a
caravan in the morning.

That's all.

Yes, sir.

I understand, sir.

Perry. I'm sorry about the way
things have gone, old lad.

Elsa can't love both of us,
you know.

I'm aware of that.

Well, then...

Look here, Geoffrey.

We might as well get this thing
settled once and for all.

We're not friends,
so why pretend we are?

All the cards
are stacked on your side...

old Campbell's for you,

the fact that you got there first,
everything.

I've only one claim...

Elsa happens to love me,
and only me,

and as long as that's true,
i'm going to fight anyone.

Perry, I know
you're wrong.

We can't let something like
this come between us now,

and besides, you...

I'll get over it.
I know.

Well, get this
into your head.

I'm old enough to know
my own mind and Elsa's.

I wouldn't hang on to anyone
who didn't love me. I...

This is where we
turn off for Chukoti. Vickers!

Coming.

Perry, old lad...

There's nothing more
to say.

Troop, column left!

Eyes left.

Halt!

Reporting our return
from Calcutta, sir.

Good, Major Vickers.
Any casualties?

Yes, sir.
One man wounded.

We were fired on several times,
but we expected that.

Did you return fire?

No, sir.

I'm glad you didn't.
Sir Benjamin's orders are to maintain peace.

Pretty difficult orders
to follow, sir,

particularly when
they're firing on us.

Yes. When you've been
soldiering as long as I have,

you'll understand it's best to
follow instructions regardless.

Yes, sir.

By the way,
it would be disgraceful

for an officer to appear before
his commandant's daughter

In such a condition.

Run along
and clean up

And come back
to my office.

Yes, sir.

Troop, face left about!
Walk march!

Ask miss Campbell to come
to my office immediately.

Halt!

Fall out the officers.

Prepare to dismount!

Dismount!

Dismissed.

Captain sahib!

Prema!

Up you go.

Thank you, sahib.

Look, I brought you back
a new salute.

Watch.

How do you do it?

Like this.

Try it on the General.

Well, miss Campbell left with the
first patrol this morning, sir.

Confound it!

Well, uh, yes.
That's all. That's all.

Why didn't Elsa
tell me of this?

That girl's a complete mystery to me.
Outrageous!

She knew perfectly well
you were arriving today.

Pardon, sir?

Elsa left for Lohara
this morning.

Lady Warrenton might be ill, sir.
She might have sent for her.

Not that i'm aware of,
and what if she were?

That's no excuse.

You don't mean to tell me...

Well, you must have had
a long and tiresome journey.

A nice cup of hot tea will
really refresh you, my dear.

I'll never forget my appalling
honeymoon trip with darling Benji.

You remember, dear?
Benji!

Yes, dear? Be with you
in a minute, dear.

Here's some nice cold water
to take with your pill.

I thought I might drink a little
toast to our delightful guest.

Keep me awake all night?
Well, you're wrong again.

I hope
you and Sir Benjamin

didn't mind my coming
uninvited like this.

Certainly not.
Delighted.

Mind?
We're enchanted.

By the way, how is that ravishingly
handsome fiance of yours?

Young Vickers.
Due here today.

No, Benji,
you're all muddled.

Elsa is engaged to the other brother,
Godfrey.

Geoffrey, dear.

Some cake?

No, thank you.

So the brother is coming.
Well, well, well.

That is a coincidence.

My dear,
you remember the appalling ball in Calcutta?

Well, I was convinced
that you and he were, uh...

So to speak.

Pay no attention to
my wife, miss Campbell.

She has two obsessions
in life...

Giving me pills
and scandalous intrigue.

Captain Vickers,
sahib.

Thank you.

Lady Warrenton.

Glad to see you,
Vickers.

Sir Benjamin.

Elsa! Why,
this is a surprise.

How are you, Perry?

Good trip,
my boy?

Don't be absurd, Benji. There's no
such thing as a good trip in India.

one either travels in comparative
discomfort or in complete discomfort.

Mine was complete.

You two children
want to be alone, I know.

You must tell Elsa
all about Godfrey.

Geoffrey, dear.

All about your brother,

though, why you're not
green with jealousy of him

for annexing this adorable
creature, I can't imagine.

Come, Benji.

Oh, please don't disturb yourself,
Lady Warrenton.

Elsa and i
will take a stroll.

Shall we?

Yes.

No, no, no. Not out there.
Not on the veranda.

There. In
the summer house...

where the birds
are singing

and the flowers
are burgeoning.

Across the veranda
and down the walk.

Really, Octavia.
Your constant innuendos are intolerable.

You fully embarrassed young
Vickers and the Campbell girl,

not to mention me.

Why can't you resist
poking your nose

into other people's
private affairs?

Is nothing sacred
to you?

Yes, Benji, dear.
Your liver.

It's wonderful of you
to come here like this.

When I saw you just now,
I couldn't believe it possible.

Why did you
take such a risk?

I had to.

I've tried to force myself
to forget you.

I've even tried
to hate you,

but I love you.

I always have,
and I always shall.

Darling.

Poor father.
You see, he's right from his point of view.

He made me promise
to try to get over it.

I did try...
for three months, but I failed,

so I threw away all common
sense and came here to you

To make sure that...
that you're ready to face everything with me.

My love for you
is even stronger,

more a part of me
than ever.

I was sure of it.

Tomorrow I must go
back to Chukoti

and tell
father and Geoffrey

that whatever happiness there is in
me to give must be given to you.

Parades, left!

Troop, halt!

Stables. Coming?

Parade left,
column left. March!

Report the return
of the convoy, sir.

Very good.

Sir Benjamin's
compliments, sir.

You've had a scrap.

We were fired upon by the
Suristanis in kohrud pass.

Well, you had
your orders?

Yes, sir. My patrol
withdrew in good order,

but we lost a man...
lancer Wentworth.

Wentworth?

That's all, Barclay.

Anything else?

Well, sir. The Khan...
that is, if I may...

Yes, of course.
Go on.

Well, you see, sir, we ran across a
caravan coming down from the pass.

There was a hindu merchant.

He'd just been
to visit the Suristanis,

and he has it on good authority that the
Suristanis are preparing for an attack.

An attack?

Yes, sir.
On Chukoti.

Oh, come,
come, now, Barclay.

The Khan wouldn't dare.
You must be mistaken.

That's all.

Yes, sir.

Soldiers...
old women, that's what.

I feel that Barclay's
information

Is accurate, sir.

What, you also?

All right.
Presuming it is.

Why this garrison? Why Chukoti?
Answer me that, Vickers.

The Khan's wise enough to know,
sir,

that an attack
on Chukoti now

will ignite
the entire frontier.

Why,
the infernal scoundrel.

Then he must know the home government's
feelings about a border war.

That's it exactly, sir.

Also the fact that England's
about to go to war with Russia.

Attack now, sir.

Strike the first blow,
and you'll crush him.

Vickers, you will parade your
men in full marching order,

ready to move off
at once.

Yes, sir.

Good-bye, Mary.

Company...march!

Troops are ready
to move off, sir.

Stand at ease, gentlemen.

I have received the following
from general headquarters...

"To the officer commanding
Chukoti garrison,

"upon receipt
of this order,

"you will dispatch all available
men under your command

to brigade headquarters, Lohara,
to take part in maneuvers."

Maneuvers?
At this time, sir?

Sir Benjamin's orders, Vickers.
He knows more of the situation than we do.

Major Jowett,
you will be in command of the troops.

Captain Cary, Cornet Gordon,
Cornet Barclay

will go with you.

The rest of you will
remain in the garrison.

Those are my orders
from Sir Benjamin.

That's all, gentlemen.

Beg your pardon,
sir.

Yes. What is it?

Sending the men off to
Lohara on maneuvers now

leaves us with hardly one
company of infantry here.

Obviously,
it's strategic to put on a display of force

for the Suristani
tribes.

More effective
than bullets.

But that leaves Chukoti
almost entirely undefended.

Boldness.
That, my boy, is the essence of strategy.

But the women
and children, sir.

Jowett's wife
and child, Elsa,

the sepoys'
families.

Nothing to worry
about.

We have plenty of men
left here to defend them.

We haven't enough men left.
You can't take...

Major Vickers, you've had your orders.
I've had mine.

That's all.

Yes, sir.

Parade right!

Forward march!

Elsa.

Oh, it's you,
Geoffrey.

I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to startle you.

You looked very far
away just then.

What were you
thinking of?

Of a peaceful
Countryside,

of soft green downs
rolling to a blue sea.

I know. England.

No hot, burning sun.

No eternal treachery
waiting for the unknown.

England.

In early springtime.

Ascot, cricket,
punting on the thames.

We'll see all that
together one day.

Just now it...

seems rather like
an intangible dream.

Little like you,
Elsa.

You see...

I was rather hoping

you'd be here
when I got back.

I was at Lohara.

Yes, I know.
Your father told me.

There was something
I had to find out,

something I had to be
sure of before I saw you.

You found out?

Yes.

Geoffrey, you want
to make me happy?

More than anything
else in the world.

Then you must know
everything.

I came
back from Lohara

determined to
tell you that...

Major Sahib!

Tower guard shot!
Suristani. Major Sahib.

Sound the alarm!

Turn out the guard
double quick!

Vickers,
what's happening?

We're being
attacked, sir.

Suristani?

Yes, sir.

Concentrate your strength
on the main gate.

Send 15 men
to the east wall.

Orderly!

Open fire as soon as
you're within range!

Cornet!

Yes, sir!

Take 15 men and
mount the east wall!

Rapid fire!

We're losing
too many men, sir!

Yes. We're hopelessly
outnumbered.

We'd better abandon the
wall before it's too late.

The barracks, sir.
We can hold them off from there

and get them as
they come over the wall.

Give orders
to abandon the wall.

Bugler, sound the retreat.
Take cover in the barracks, men!

Take cover in the barracks!
Quick, men!

Get all your wounded
to the medical officer!

Get the doors
and windows!

Barricade the doors
and windows!

Elsa, get all
the women and children

away from the line
of the windows, quick.

Mama!

Randall!

Yes, here.

Take six men
and reinforce the rear.

Issue more ammunition
all around. Quick.

Yes, sir. First six men,
follow me.

This way. Hurry!

Hold these windows

and cover an attack
from the stables.

Make every shot tell,
do you understand?

Ammunitioneer,
ready to interchange rifles.

Vickers,
how much ammunition have we left?

Plenty, sir.
That's the least of our troubles.

It's water that's
the main problem, sir.

Water and this heat.

We've got to reach
Jowett at Lohara.

Someone's got to
get through to them.

Now is your chance.

The moon's going
behind some clouds.

Now, don't forget.

When you reach
the river,

cut a native boat
loose,

and the current will
carry you down to Lohara.

That's
easy enough, sir.

I'll have the troops
back in no time.

That's the spirit.

Now, with any luck at all,
you should get over.

There's very few marksmen
holding the wall.

Looks pretty clear.

Yes.

Geoffrey, look.

You wouldn't mind giving
this to my family

just in case?

Looks like
a pretty cheap one.

Does it go?

If you wind it up.

You're an idiot.

All right.

I'll give it back
to you tomorrow.

Thanks, old pal.

Good luck.

Come, my boy.
Over you go.

God be with you.

Thank you, sir.

You ready?

Yeah.

He's over the wall.

In this changing moon,

the Khan won't dare
to make another attack.

Thank god for his
everlasting mercy.

You look as though
you could do

with a few hours' sleep,
sir.

Oh, yes.
Perhaps you're right.

Sun's up, sir.

Yes.

We can't hold out
much longer, Sir.

Major Vickers, Sir. Look.

They're gone.

They're gone, sir.

Pearson, what are you doing?
Are you mad?

But don't you
see them?

They're coming
over the wall.

They're coming
through the compound.

I can't stop them.

Shut up! Stop!

I...I...I...

Shut up!

That's all right,
old fella.

Pull yourself
together.

I'm sorry, sir.

The walls are
all deserted, sir.

That's very strange.

Possibly some sort
of a trick.

Run upstairs and look
around carefully.

White flag, sir.

What?

They're coming towards
us now over the hill.

What the devil
are they up to now?

We'll soon see.

Remove the barricade.
Open that door.

His Highness, Surat Khan,
Amir of Suristan,

sends greetings
to his excellency

the Commandant
of Chukoti

and humbly
proposes a truce,

with a request that you
will send Major Vickers

to discuss
the terms.

Excellent. He's probably missed
a boat from its moorings

and suspects our man
got through

and is ready
to treat with us.

I'd better go, sir.

Yes, of course.

We accept his Highness'
suggestion

only on the condition that
we hold you as hostage

pending Major Vickers'
safe return.

I'm sure his Highness will
be graciously pleased

and will understand
your natural caution.

Very well.

You'll accompany me
as orderly.

Yes, sir.

I welcome you,
Major Vickers.

May the gods
of courage and wisdom

Continue to bestow
their blessings on you.

Your Highness,
I must suggest

you come straight
to the point.

Really?

You probably know by now that
word has reached Lohara,

and the entire brigade's
on its way here.

How interesting.

Oh, it pains me
deeply

To have to disillusion
you on that score.

If it's that sepoy
you mean...

Yes.
Captain Randall.

Oh, so it was
Captain Randall

who so imprudently attempted
to penetrate the lines.

Poor fellow.
He paid the penalty for his foolishness.

He's...he's dead?

Oh, my friend,

life is sweet and dear
when one cannot have it.

That's why I sent
for you.

I'm offering you
your life.

My life. Why?

You saved mine,
and I shall never forget it.

You will be given
a horse and safe conduct...

Your Highness,
up till now

the home government has
chosen to disregard

sundry unfriendly
acts of yours.

By withdrawing
your forces now,

you'll be making
a friendly gesture

which will almost
certainly lead

to the reopening of
negotiations in Calcutta.

You're not fighting
a single outpost.

You're fighting the
entire British army.

Your logic, my dear Major,
is overwhelming.

No, my friend.

I do not think
you seriously believe

that I'll accept your
optimistic suggestions.

After all, have you
not an english proverb

to the effect that possession
is 9/10 of the law?

Then I take it there's
nothing more to be said.

On the contrary,

if we are open and
honest with one another,

this matter can be
settled reasonably.

Any suggestion you make
must guarantee the safety

of the women
and children.

Then the obvious solution
would be an evacuation.

Evacuation?
You mean surrender?

Hardly. I am
perfectly willing

to grant the garrison a
safe escort to Lohara.

Why, I've every
reason to suppose

that will be perfectly
satisfactory.

When I went to school
in England,

I learned your charming
custom of shaking hands,

signifying the completion
of a bargain

between two gentlemen.

Of course,
the garrison will have to lay down its arms.

What? But why?

As a friendly gesture.

That's utterly
impossible.

It places us entirely
at your mercy.

Ahem.
We understand their feelings, your Highness.

Very well, then.
With arms.

I'm sorry.
I won't agree to your terms

under any conditions
whatever.

Take my offer to your commandant.
The decision is his.

If my terms
are acceptable,

instruct your Colonel
to raise the white flag.

You should know the
British never surrender,

yet their guns will
be useless to them,

if I may advise
your Highness.

I suspected you had
a plan.

Precisely.
If Colonel Campbell accepts our terms...

and he would be exceedingly
unwise not to...

It would be
very simple.

I wish you'd think it over again,
sir.

I feel we're making
a grave mistake

in accepting
the Khan's terms.

It puts us entirely
at his mercy.

Well, we're practically
at his mercy already.

I'm sure you're quite
mistaken in your suspicions.

Can you give me
any tangible reason?

No, sir, except
that they offered me

a horse and a safe
conduct for myself only.

No, I see no reason
to mistrust him.

Besides,
I've got to think of the women and children.

That's just it, sir.
We can't trust him.

Well, we've got to
go through with it.

All right, get to the first
and second boat there.

Get the people
loaded into the boats

as soon as you can,
do you understand?

And you take the
leading boat to Lohara.

Put that stretcher
on the raft there.

Careful! Don't
overload that boat!

Out of the boats.
Quickly, now!

Massacre!

He's safe.

My debt to Major Vickers
is paid.

Drive the rest of them
back into the garrison!

Does it feel
better now?

Yes, much.
Thank you.

We shouldn't
have trusted him.

Those poor little kids.
Horrible.

What's going
to happen to them?

He can't murder
them all.

No. That would
be too much,

even for
the Khan.

He'll hold them
as hostages.

That's why we've got to
get to Lohara for help.

It's
our only hope.

Look.

It's our chance.

"...Been our refuge
from one generation to another.

"Thou turnest men
to destruction.

Again thou sayest, come again,
ye children of men..."

"The days of our age
are 3 score years and 10,

"And though men be so strong

"That they come
to fourscore years,

"Yet is their strength
then but labor and sorrow,

"So soon passeth it away
and we are gone.

Turn thee again, o lord..."

Major Vickers!

What on earth are
you talking about?

Well, where
did this happen?

Just now, sir,
down by the river at the north gate.

What's the meaning
of all this?

Miss Campbell!

Geoffrey!

Ali!

Tell Lady Warrenton
miss Campbell

needs her help at once.

My dear.

Go with Cataro.
She'll take you to my wife at once.

Geoffrey, my boy,
this is terrible.

How on earth
did it happen?

Chukoti, sir.
The Suristanis attacked.

Hot water and clothes.
Get smelling salts.

My poor, poor child!

I thought the best
thing we could do

would be to try and
reach here for help.

Chances are, we will
get there in time?

Yes, if we hurry.

Captain Barnes.

Request Major Jowett to
report to me at once

and sound assembly.

Very good, sir.

The Khan must be holding
the women and children.

Yes, as hostages,
of course.

We've no time
to spare.

Pack the sepoys in their
own transport wagons.

We'll bring them
along with us.

Geoffrey,
you get your arm attended to at once.

I'll be with you
in a minute.

Do you mind
if I come along?

No, old lad.
We'll need you.

Halt!

That's strange!
The white flag's still flying.

There are no
sentries about.

Shows every sign
of being deserted.

What do you
make of it?

Who knows, sir?

Major Jowett?
Take forward a detail in skirmishing order.

Very good, sir.

The last six sections
dismount

and advance
in skirmishing order!

I wonder if this is another
of the Khan's tricks.

Fire a shot.

No sign of life.

Troop, forward. Gallop!

Oh, yara! Prema!

Mezanti!

There she is
on the steps, sir.

Nan!

John.

Yara...

Yara, come.

They're dead! They're all dead!

Can't you hear me?
They're dead, I tell you!

They're dead! Gone!

Prema!

Prema!

Prema!

Prema.

My little boy's
gun.

He wanted a gun
to kill Suristani.

Suristani kill him.

Prema, my baby.

Do you hear me, Prema?
Prema!

Colonel Campbell,
sir,

up over the wall.

So that's why
they abandoned Chukoti.

We've got to follow Surat Khan.
He can't be far off.

Impossible.
They're mountain fighters.

We don't stand a ghost of a
chance against them in the hills.

But we can't stand here
doing nothing!

By heaven, we'll never rest till
he's been made to pay for this.

India will be too small
to hold him.

These books want to be stored

And the cases
made ready for transport.

And all the official papers
in this box here.

You'll report to the commander in
chief on arrival at Balaklava.

Good luck, watson.

Thank you,
sir.

Major Vickers,
sir.

Oh, Geoffrey,
my boy.

Replacements for the 27th
have reported for duty, sir.

Good, then you're ready
to embark.

Never been to the Crimea,
have you, Geoffrey?

They tell me it's
a pestilential hole.

Seems very strange
to me, sir,

that the war office should be
sending the 27th to Sebastopol

to fight the Russians.

Poor devils,

Haven't they been through
enough already at Chukoti?

The Russians?

Peoples don't wage war against other peoples,
Geoffrey.

England is fighting
the tyranny of the Czar.

The 27th lancers
are fighting Surat Khan.

Surat Khan.

It may interest you to know that
after the Chukoti massacre,

Surat Khan fled.

Yes, I knew that, sir.
India was too hot to hold him.

The war department
happens to know

that he took refuge
with the Russians

and is with their forces
at Sebastopol.

This is worth knowing.

Now you understand
why the 27th lancers

Have been ordered
to Sebastopol.

Every man will have
a chance for vindication,

not only for himself
and for his regiment,

but for every sepoy
in India.

Now, you better
get along, Geoffrey.

You haven't too much time
to get your kit ready.

Yes. Come in.

Why, Elsa.

Geoffrey,
I had to come.

Why, what's
the matter?

Perry is gone.

Gone? What
do you mean?

To the Crimea.

He was ordered
back to his regiment,

and he sailed two days ago
with Sir Benjamin

on the first transport.

Oh, Geoffrey, he'll be killed.
I know he will.

You love him,
don't you?

I do.

I can't help it.

A long time?

I think,

Since the first day
I met him.

I tried to tell you that day
when I came back from Lohara.

You needn't explain.

I think I've know it,
really, in my heart...

for some time.

I'm sorry, Geoffrey.

It's all right.

Why, it can't be helped.
Quite a natural thing.

He's a grand lad, Elsa.

He'll make you very happy.

You'll be going back to England,
I suppose.

Yes. I think so.

Oh, you're lucky.
Wish I could go, too.

Well, I must finish
this stuff up.

Geoffrey, are you going
out to the Crimea, too?

Yes. Leaving
almost immediately.

May I help you pack?

Oh, no, thanks.

I've been giving myself a crick in
the back all the morning as it is.

Elsa, don't worry
about Perry.

He'll be all right.

I'll see that he is.

Good-bye...

And bless you...

Both of you.

Geoffrey, will you
take him a message?

Why, yes.

Tell him...

That I think his brother...

Is the finest man
I've ever known.

Sir Charles Macefield's
compliments

to General Scott.

There are
no new orders.

Soon as the war council's over,
i'll notify him.

We must attack
Sebastopol.

General Canrobert's anxiety
is perhaps prompted by the fact

that our supplies
are running low.

Lord Raglan
understands perfectly.

Can't you see,
Lord Cardigan,

The baltic fleet
is useless?

The Turkish fleet,
I regret to say,

has been destroyed by
the Russians at Sinope.

The recent storm has wrecked
not only the Russian fleet,

but the largest
of the French man-of-war.

You underestimate
our resources, General.

See for yourself.

We have Sebastopol
under siege,

and our forces have the Russians at bay,
so to speak.

Besides, so far,

no real opportunity to attack
Sebastopol has presented itself.

All right, Captain.
I'll make a note of it.

Lord Raglan
can't be disturbed

while the war council's
in session.

Take it up with
Sir Charles Macefield.

Yes, sir.

Wait.

All right. Carry on.

Yes, sir.

My plan to withdraw
the light brigade

is perfectly clear
to all of you gentlemen.

Be good enough to issue
the orders, Sir Charles.

Very good.

I think that's all
we have to discuss.

Some papers
for your signature, sir.

Hmm?

Well, these
are not important.

presently will do.

Sit down.
I want you to take a dispatch.

General headquarters,
army of the Crimea.

From his excellency,

Field Marshal the earl of Raglan,
K.C.B., Commanding...

The Major general

Sir Benjamin Warrenton, K.C.B.,
No. 1174.

On receipt of this order,

you will withdraw
the light brigade

to a point
3 kilometers southwest

of its present position...

By order.

Light brigade's
moving back, sir?

Yes. What's surprising
about that?

Volonoff commands the
Russian artillery position

on the heights above the
valley of Balaklava.

Surat Khan's
with him.

We know that.

Don't you think the men of the 27th,
the men from Chukoti,

ought to be given
a chance to attack them?

I know how you feel.

Every British soldier
would give his life

to avenge
the Chukoti massacre,

but at this moment,
it's impossible.

May never be
another chance, sir.

You must know
that the Russians

have their strongest batteries
situated above the valley.

It would take at least five
regiments for the assault.

Oh, no, Vickers,
it's suicide.

That valley, under the circumstances,
is a valley of death.

It would be
worth it, sir.

600 men attacking
the Russian center

would keep
the enemy occupied

while the combined French,
Turkish, British forces

attack Sebastopol.

Sebastopol taken,
the Czar must sue for peace.

Yes. The entire Crimea
situation hinges on Sebastopol,

but this is no time to consider
personal feelings, Vickers.

Your plan is
admirably daring,

but that's just it.

It's too wild.

Now,
I want you to deliver this order personally

to the commander
of the light brigade.

Is that clear?

Yes, sir.

Why, what's up, Vickers?

What? Nothing.

You do look rather odd,
you know.

Confound you, Bentham.
Mind your own business, will you?

I'm sorry. Yes, sir.

Now, gentlemen,
these battles

are the finest
of two and a half months.

We've lost hundreds of men,

apart from those who died
from the cold and sickness.

It is, therefore, imperative
that unless...

Orders from General
headquarters, sir.

You'll excuse me,
gentlemen.

His excellency's
compliments.

Thank you.
Well, how are things over at headquarters?

They've been
pretty dull here.

I beg your pardon, sir.

That's from the commander in chief.
It's important.

Well, sir.

"Upon receipt of this order,
the light brigade will advance

and take the enemy position
on Balaklava Heights."

It's come at last.

You expected it?

For weeks, Vickers.
For weeks.

So you thought general headquarters
were the only ones in the know,

but I, too, knew
that Surat Khan

was with Volonoff
on the Balaklava Heights.

The 27th...
the men know, sir?

Certainly not.
There'd be no holding them.

Do you mind
if I tell them?

You mean
you're coming with us?

Of course.
It's my regiment.

Besides,
this is more than just a fight for me, sir.

And to me, too,
my boy.

Do you think that I've been able to
sleep since that awful day at Chukoti?

And now, at last...

Would you mind if I spoke to my
brother here in your office?

Certainly not.

Orderly...

Go to
Captain Vicker's billet

and request him
to come here at once.

Yes, sir.

Gentlemen, we have
action at last.

Come with me. I trust all the units
are ready to move out at once.

Oh, I...I thought
Sir Benjamin sent for me.

No. I sent for you.

I want you to take this dispatch
to general headquarters

and wait there
until further orders.

Wait at
general headquarters?

But I've heard the
regiment's moving forward.

If I have to wait
at general headquarters,

I'll be out of the fight
altogether.

You'll deliver it personally
to Sir Charles Macefield.

You understand?

I believe you're trying to keep
me out of this deliberately

because of Elsa.

No. No. Elsa's got
nothing to do with this.

You're not in the diplomatic service now,
you know.

You're with your
regiment at the front.

You'll obey my orders
immediately.

If I refuse?

You'll be
court-martialed.

I see...
disgraced either way.

Very well.

Bugler, sound assembly.

Men of the 27th,

Surat Khan is on the field

with the opposing
Russian forces,

the same Surat Khan
who massacred

the women and children
of Chukoti.

Our chance has come.

Show no mercy.

Let no power on earth
stop you.

Prove to the world

that no man can kill
women and children

and live to boast of it.

Men of the 27th,

our objective is Surat Khan!

Forward!

13th dragoons,
parade left!

Walk march!

11th hussars, forward!
Walk march!

Captain Vickers,
sir.

Show him in.

Dispatch, sir.
Personal. Urgent.

Thank you.

"They'll attack the
Balaklava Heights."

This is insanity.

General Warrenton is attacking
the Russian artillery.

They'll be slaughtered,
all of them.

Orderly!

I must issue orders
at once

for the Chateau d'Afrique
and the Hebree brigade

to support them.

Let me take it, sir.

Take your
fastest horse.

The lives of 600 men
are in your hands.

Yes, sir.

27th lancers,
forward!

13th dragoons,
forward!

8th hussars,
forward!

7th hussars,
forward!

4th dragoons,
forward!

Walk march!

Your excellency,
the British light cavalry

are advancing against
our position.

We'll cut them down before
they cross the valley.

No doubt.

Instruct battery commanders
in positions 37 and 22

to open fire immediately
they come within range.

Your excellency.

They're deploying
the charge.

See for yourself,
your Highness.

What a tactical blunder.

Fools. Why, they'll ride
into certain death!

Charge!

They're charging!

What madness.

Onward, men! Onward!

Why, they've broken through
the first line of batteries.

It's unbelievable!

Steady, men!
Hold your line!

Onward, men! Onward!

Instruct Colonel plattov, 14th calvary,
to prepare the Counterattack.

Your excellency.

Steady, men! Press on!

Instruct 14th calvary
to attack!

Your excellency.

Gentlemen,
everyone believes

the 600 went to their
death at an order from me.

Confound it, man.
It must have been a mistake.

I'll stake my life.
You never issued that order.

It was
a magnificent blunder.

That one insane clash
turned the tide in our favor.

But there was a misunderstanding,
wasn't there?

The orders you gave...

were received
and carried out.

Believe me, gentlemen,

I fully appreciate what
you're trying to do for me,

And i'm sorry I have
to disappoint you.

You're shielding someone.

You're a blasted fool,
god bless you.

For conspicuous gallantry.