Film · TMDB
6.3English 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: 1966-06-09134 minDir: Basil DeardenHistory, War, Adventure
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
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
6.8/10
8,472 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total
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Key dates
- Published
- 22 September 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Basil Dearden
- Screenwriter
- Robert Ardrey
- Cast member
- Jerome Willis
- Composer
- Frank Cordell
- Producer
- Julian Blaustein
- Cinematographer
- Edward Scaife