Story Line
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.
“Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!”
Top Cast
Charlton Heston
Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
Laurence Olivier
Mahdi
Richard Johnson
Colonel Stewart
Ralph Richardson
William Gladstone
Alexander Knox
Sir Evelyn Baring
Johnny Sekka
Khaleel
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Rating
6.3/ 10
Release Date
1966-06-09
Runtime
2h 14m
Genres
HistoryWarAdventure
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•6/1/2024An 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 t...