KHARTOUM

Details

• Release Year: 1966
• Genre: Adventure
• Plot: Academy Award® winners Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. Filmed in glorious Cinerama®, with stunning desert battles staged by the creator of the Ben-Hur chariot race, KHARTOUM is a 'magnificently staged action spectacle [with] outstanding portrayals' (Boxoffice) and breathtaking cinematography.; ; In 1883, British Prime Minister Gladstone (Ralph Richardson) dispatches General Charles Gordon (Charlton Heston) to Khartoum, Sudan, where thousands of civilians are threatened by a Muslim fanatic, the Madhi (Laurence Olivier), and his army of followers. Gordon gains the Madhi's respect, but can't prevent the Madhi's men from laying siege to the city. Now, as history hangs in the balance, Gordon faces the fight of his life defending the ancient city of Khartoum.
• 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, Lisa Guiraut, David Lawton, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Alec Mango, George Pastell, Jerome Willis, Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon, Robert Ardrey
• Director: Basil Dearden
• Runtime: 2:16
• Company: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
• Media Format: Movie