In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles Chinese Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier).
1966
HD
134min
United Kingdom
English
Eliot Elisofon
Basil Dearden
Charlton Heston
Zia Mohyeddin
Nigel Green
Marne Maitland
Johnny Sekka
Ralph Richardson
Richard Johnson
Laurence Olivier
epic
africa
desert
victorian england
british empire
siege
islam
decapitated head
sudan
insurgent
