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Khartoum( 1966)

TV-MAHistoryWarAdventure
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Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!

Overview

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charlton Heston

      Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon

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      Laurence Olivier

      Mahdi

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      Richard Johnson

      Colonel Stewart

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      Ralph Richardson

      William Gladstone

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      Alexander Knox

      Sir Evelyn Baring

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      Johnny Sekka

      Khaleel

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      Michael Hordern

      Lord Granville

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      Zia Mohyeddin

      Zobeir Pasha

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      Marne Maitland

      Sheikh Osman

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      Nigel Green

      General Wolseley

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      Hugh Williams

      Lord Hartington

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      Ralph Michael

      Sir Charles Dilke

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      Douglas Wilmer

      Khalifa Abdullah

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      Edward Underdown

      Colonel William Hicks

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      Peter Arne

      Major Kitchener

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      Alan Tilvern

      Awaan

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      Michael Anthony

      Herbin

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      Roger Delgado

      Sheikh Abdul Rahim

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      Leo Genn

      Narrator (voice)

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      Jerome Willis

      Frank Power

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 01 2024
    An epically staged historical drama about the uprising in the Sudan by the Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier) and his army of Dervishes against the British Empire. Prime Minster William Gladstone (Sir Ralph Richardson) was initially opposed to committing troops to reverse this defeat, and so instead decided to send as an imposing military figure as he could - General Charles Gordon (Charlton Heston). Respected and loathed in equal measure, he travelled to the war zone and our story tells the tale of his attempts to combat the religious fervour and desire for freedom from this local population. This i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • epic
    • africa
    • siege
    • british empire
    • islam
    • sudan
    • victorian england
    • desert
    • insurgent
    • decapitated head
    • british colonialism
    • battle strategy
    • british officer
    • desert battle
    • 19th century
    • british occupation
    • khartoum, sudan
    • historical battle
    • british imperialism