Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!
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) is a history, war and adventure film directed by Eliot Elisofon, released on June 9, 1966 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson and Ralph Richardson. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 130 ratings.
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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
Michael Hordern
as Lord Granville
Zia Mohyeddin
as Zobeir Pasha
Marne Maitland
as Sheikh Osman
Nigel Green
as General Wolseley
Hugh Williams
as Lord Hartington
Ralph Michael
as Sir Charles Dilke
Directed by Eliot Elisofon, written by Robert Ardrey, produced by Julian Blaustein.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 130 ratings.
An epically staged historical drama about the uprising in the Sudan by the Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier) and his army of Dervishes against the British Empire. Prime Minster William Gladstone (Sir Ralph Richardson) was initially opposed to committing troops to reverse this defeat, and so instead decided to send as an imposing military figure as he could - General Charles Gordon (Charlton Heston). Respected and…
Reviewed on June 1, 2024
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Khartoum (1966) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Khartoum (1966) includes Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson and Alexander Knox. The film was directed by Eliot Elisofon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Khartoum was released on June 9, 1966 and runs for 2h 14m.
Khartoum (1966) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 130 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, war and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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