History ·War ·Adventure · United Kingdom · 1966 · 2h 14m

Khartoum

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Director
Eliot ElisofonBasil Dearden
Cast
Charlton Heston as Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon Laurence Olivier as Mahdi Richard Johnson as Colonel Stewart Ralph Richardson as William Gladstone Alexander Knox as Sir Evelyn Baring Johnny Sekka as Khaleel
Crew
Edward Scaife — Director of Photography Fergus McDonell — Editor Frank Cordell — Original Music Composer Robert Ardrey — Writer Julian Blaustein — Producer
Tagline

Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Khartoum — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
africasiegebritish empireislamsudanvictorian englanddesertinsurgentdecapitated headbritish colonialismbattle strategybritish officer
Key Collaborators
Eliot Elisofon Director Basil Dearden Director Edward Scaife Director of Photography Fergus McDonell Editor Frank Cordell Original Music Composer Robert Ardrey Writer Julian Blaustein Producer
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