THRILLING! BATTLING! LOVING!
Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the heroic tales of mateship during the Great War.
Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) is a drama and war film directed by Charles Chauvel, released on December 26, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant, Chips Rafferty and Pat Twohill. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
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Grant Taylor
as Red Gallagher
Betty Bryant
as Juliet Rouget
Chips Rafferty
as Jim
Pat Twohill
as Larry
Joe Valli
as Scotty
Harvey Adams
as Von Hausen
Eric Reiman
as Von Schiller
Albert C. Winn
as Sheik Abu
Kenneth Brampton
as German Officer
John Fleeting
as Captain Gordon
Harry Abdy
as Paul Rouget
Norman Maxwell
as Ismet
Directed by Charles Chauvel, written by Charles Chauvel and Elsa Chauvel, produced by Charles Chauvel.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 8 ratings.
This is quite a poignant take on a story of three young Australian lads who joined the Allied forces during the Great War and ended up serving in a Middle East replete with Bosch, scheming and plotting locals and a British high command that sadly wasn’t as sharp as their lances. Yep, they were horse soldiers in a signals corp who actually still used signals. It’s “Red” (Grant Taylor) who leads this band of…
Reviewed on March 26, 2025
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The main cast of Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) includes Grant Taylor, Betty Bryant, Chips Rafferty, Pat Twohill and Joe Valli. The film was directed by Charles Chauvel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Forty Thousand Horsemen was released on December 26, 1940 and runs for 1h 40m.
Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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