Khartoum (1966)
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.
- Released
- 1966-06-09
- Genres
- History, War, Adventure
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 135 votes
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
- Michael Hordern as Lord Granville
- Zia Mohyeddin as Zobeir Pasha
- Marne Maitland as Sheikh Osman
- Nigel Green as General Wolseley
- Hugh Williams as Lord Hartington
- Ralph Michael as Sir Charles Dilke