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Khartoum
“Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!”
6.3 / 10• 1966• 2h 14m•NR• English
HistoryWarAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
Lead
Laurence Olivier
Mahdi
Richard Johnson
Colonel Stewart
Ralph Richardson
William Gladstone
Alexander Knox
Sir Evelyn Baring
Johnny Sekka
Khaleel
Michael Hordern
Lord Granville
Zia Mohyeddin
Zobeir Pasha
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Basil Dearden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Khartoum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
