Khartoum
1966 · directed by Basil Dearden
- Rating
- 80/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Khartoum (1966), directed by Basil Dearden, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Charlton Heston
- Laurence Olivier
- Richard Johnson
- Ralph Richardson
- Alexander Knox
- Johnny Sekka
- Michael Hordern
- Zia Mohyeddin
- Marne Maitland
- Nigel Green
Crew
- Edward Scaife — Director of Photography
- Fergus McDonell — Editor
- Frank Cordell — Original Music Composer
- Robert Ardrey — Writer
More from Basil Dearden
- Victim (1961) — 83/100 · hit
- Dead of Night (1945) — 82/100 · hit
- The League of Gentlemen (1960) — 76/100
- The Blue Lamp (1950) — 73/100
- Sapphire (1959) — 71/100
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) — 67/100
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