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Khartoum

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

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.

Release Date : 1966-06-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd.United Artists

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Charlton Heston

Character Name : Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon

Original Name : Charlton Heston

Gender : Male

Laurence Olivier

Character Name : Mahdi

Original Name : Laurence Olivier

Gender : Male

Richard Johnson

Character Name : Colonel Stewart

Original Name : Richard Johnson

Gender : Male

Ralph Richardson

Character Name : William Gladstone

Original Name : Ralph Richardson

Gender : Male

Alexander Knox

Character Name : Sir Evelyn Baring

Original Name : Alexander Knox

Gender : Male

Johnny Sekka

Character Name : Khaleel

Original Name : Johnny Sekka

Gender : Male

Michael Hordern

Character Name : Lord Granville

Original Name : Michael Hordern

Gender : Male

Zia Mohyeddin

Character Name : Zobeir Pasha

Original Name : Zia Mohyeddin

Gender : Male

Marne Maitland

Character Name : Sheikh Osman

Original Name : Marne Maitland

Gender : Male

Nigel Green

Character Name : General Wolseley

Original Name : Nigel Green

Gender : Male

Hugh Williams

Character Name : Lord Hartington

Original Name : Hugh Williams

Gender : Male

Ralph Michael

Character Name : Sir Charles Dilke

Original Name : Ralph Michael

Gender : Male

Douglas Wilmer

Character Name : Khalifa Abdullah

Original Name : Douglas Wilmer

Gender : Male

Edward Underdown

Character Name : Colonel William Hicks

Original Name : Edward Underdown

Gender : Male

Peter Arne

Character Name : Major Kitchener

Original Name : Peter Arne

Gender : Male

Alan Tilvern

Character Name : Awaan

Original Name : Alan Tilvern

Gender : Male

Michael Anthony

Character Name : Herbin

Original Name : Michael Anthony

Gender : Male

Roger Delgado

Character Name : Sheikh Abdul Rahim

Original Name : Roger Delgado

Gender : Male

Leo Genn

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Leo Genn

Gender : Male

Jerome Willis

Character Name : Frank Power

Original Name : Jerome Willis

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-06-01

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 is a great looking film from Basil Dearden and the scale of the battle scenes are impressive; the acting less so and there is something frankly ridiculous about Olivier's portrayal of the Madhi. It's a long watch, too....