Khartoum (1966)
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- Approved
- 2h 14min
- Action, Adventure
- 15 Jun 1966 (USA)
- Movie
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).
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charlton Heston | ... |
General Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
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| Laurence Olivier | ... |
The Mahdi
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| Richard Johnson | ... |
Colonel J.D.H. Stewart
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| Ralph Richardson | ... |
William Gladstone
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| Alexander Knox | ... |
Sir Evelyn Baring
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| Johnny Sekka | ... |
Khaleel
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| Michael Hordern | ... |
Lord Granville
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| Zia Mohyeddin | ... |
Zobeir Pasha
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| Marne Maitland | ... |
Sheikh Osman
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| Nigel Green | ... |
General Wolseley
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| Hugh Williams | ... |
Lord Hartington
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Ralph Michael | ... |
Sir Charles Dilke
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| Douglas Wilmer | ... |
Khalifa Abdullah
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| Edward Underdown | ... |
Colonel William Hicks
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| Peter Arne | ... |
Major Kitchener
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| Alan Tilvern | ... |
Awaan
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Michael Anthony | ... |
Herbin (uncredited)
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| Neville Becker | ... |
assistant, messenger to Gordon (uncredited)
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Bill Brandon | ... |
Soldier on Parade (uncredited)
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| Roger Delgado | ... |
Sheikh Abdul Rahim (uncredited)
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| Leo Genn | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Lisa Guiraut | ... |
The Dancer (uncredited)
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David Lawton | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Lord Northbrook (uncredited)
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| Alec Mango | ... |
Bordeini Bey (uncredited)
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| George Pastell | ... |
Giriagis Bey (uncredited)
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Various Roles (uncredited) (voice)
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| Harold Sanderson | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Jerome Willis | ... |
Frank Power (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Basil Dearden | ||
| Eliot Elisofon | ... | (introductory scenes) |
Written by
| Robert Ardrey | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Julian Blaustein | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Cordell | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Scaife | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Fergus McDonell | ||
Editorial Department
| Jack Gardner | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Graham Mcdonell | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Napier-Bell | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| John Howell | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Bodimeade | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Hilda Fox | ... | hair stylist |
| Bill Lodge | ... | makeup artist |
| Tom Smith | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Basil Appleby | ... | unit manager |
| Frank Ernst | ... | unit manager |
| Charles Orme | ... | production supervisor |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
| Nigel Wooll | ... | assistant unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yakima Canutt | ... | second unit director |
| Bluey Hill | ... | assistant director |
| John Peverall | ... | assistant director |
| Terence A. Clegg | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| William N. Graf | ... | third assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Terry Marcel | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Bernard Williams | ... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Pamela Cornell | ... | set dresser |
| Scott MacGregor | ... | associate art director |
| Frank McCarthy | ... | poster artist |
| Ted Tester | ... | associate art director |
| Martin Atkinson | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Peggy Gick | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Brian Herbert | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| W. Simpson Robinson | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Tony Teiger | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
| Peter Wood | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Laurie Clarkson | ... | sound recordist |
| John Dennis | ... | sound recordist (as John S. Dennis) |
| Dino Di Campo | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist |
| Bert Ross | ... | sound recordist |
| Tom Buchanan | ... | boom operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| John Crowhurst | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Hickey | ... | sound camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Derek Kavanagh | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| C. Le Mesurier | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Archie Ludski | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Don Sharpe | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Vivian Temple-Smith | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Richard Parker | ... | special effects |
| Nick Allder | ... | special effects: second unit (uncredited) |
| Martin Gutteridge | ... | special effects: second unit (uncredited) |
| Pat Moore | ... | special effects: second unit (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Cliff Culley | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Ken Buckle | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tap Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Atcheler | ... | camera operator |
| Ray Parslow | ... | camera operator |
| Gilberto Petrucci | ... | still photographer |
| Kelvin Pike | ... | camera operator |
| Jeff Seaholme | ... | camera operator |
| H.A.R. Thomson | ... | camera operator |
| Harry Waxman | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Ronald Anscombe | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
| Steve Claydon | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
| Mike Drew | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Denis Fitzgibbons | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Harry Gillard | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Norman Gryspeerdt | ... | photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Graeme Scaife | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Tony Spratling | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Barry White | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John McCorry | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Ala Gabry | ... | location wrangler (uncredited) |
| Jack Martin | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Frank Cordell | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eileen Head | ... | continuity |
| Kay Rawlings | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Julian Blaustein | ... | presenter |
| Mary Bruce | ... | researcher |
| Ralph Cooper | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
| Robert Easton | ... | accent coach (uncredited) |
| Rhonda Grogan | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| S.E. Sabbour | ... | special location consultant (uncredited) |
| Jilda Smith | ... | production secretary: second unit (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1966) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists Europa (1966) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (1966) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Zetafilm (1966) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1966) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1966) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1967) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1967) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (laser disc)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Twilight Time (United States) (DVD) (Blu-ray Region free limited edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Portugal) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- WVG Medien (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- WVG Medien (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (vhs package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After an Egyptian Army, commanded by British officers, is destroyed in a battle in the Sudan in the 1880s, the British government is in a quandary. It does not want to commit a British military force to a foreign war, but they have a commitment to protect the Egyptians in Khartoum. They decide to ask General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston), something of a folk hero in the Sudan, as he had cleared the area of the slave trade, to arrange for the evacuation. Gordon agrees, but also decides to defend the city against the forces of Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier), "The Expected One", and tries to force the British to commit troops. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | They say the Nile still runs red from the Battle of Khartoum! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Khartoum (1966) was analyzed by David Levering Lewis in the 1995 book "Past Imperfect: History According to the Movies," edited by Mark C. Carnes. The article notes that producer Julian Blaustein sent a copy of the script to the real-life Mahdi's grandson, who responded that although his grandfather and General Charles "Chinese" Gordon never actually met, "...it's a very fine script." When Blaustein apologized for this error, the grandson replied, "Ah, but Mr. Blaustein, they should have." See more » |
| Goofs | Prime Minister Gladstone is shown in Parliament sitting on a red bench. The benches of the House of Commons have traditionally always been green. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Raiders from Outer Space (1967). See more » |
| Quotes |
Col. J.D.H. Stewart:
Why did you let them talk you into this mission? Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon: As is well known, I, ah..regard myself as a religious man, yet I belong to no church. I'm an able soldier, yet I abhor armies. I can even add that I've been introduced to hundreds of women, but never married. in other words, no one's ever talked me into anything. See more » |