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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
History, War, Adventure
Release:
June 1966
Production:
Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd., United Artists
Cast:
Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka, Michael Hordern, Zia Mohyeddin, Marne Maitland, Nigel Green, Hugh Williams, Ralph Michael, Douglas Wilmer, Edward Underdown, Peter Arne, Alan Tilvern, Michael Anthony, Roger Delgado, Leo Genn, Jerome Willis
Tags:
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
