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Khartoum

Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!
Jun 9, 1966 · 2h 14m
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PLOT

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.

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CAST

Charlton Heston
Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
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
Directed by Basil Dearden

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
—
Production
Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd., United Artists
Country
GB

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