Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1966-06-09) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total |
| Screen: | Robert Ardrey |
| Productions: | Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd., United Artists |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 10017: Charlton Heston - Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
- 3359: Laurence Olivier - Mahdi
- 20510: Richard Johnson - Colonel Stewart
- 12689: Ralph Richardson - William Gladstone
- 40529: Alexander Knox - Sir Evelyn Baring
- 40530: Johnny Sekka - Khaleel
- 39741: Michael Hordern - Lord Granville
Crews
- 29504: Basil Dearden - Director - Directing
- 12278: Julian Blaustein - Producer - Production
- 104764: Eliot Elisofon - Director - Directing
- 50759: Robert Ardrey - Writer - Writing
- 21783: Edward Scaife - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2212841: Tom Buchanan - Boom Operator - Sound
- 2225280: Pamela Cornell - Set Dresser - Art
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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 ....
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