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The Lighthorsemen (1987)

ALL 09/10/1987 (en) War, Drama, History 131 Min
  • Release
    09/10/1987
  • Production
    FGH, Film Victoria, International Film Management, Picture Show, RKO Pictures LLC, The Australian Film Commission
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    The Lighthorsemen
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

They did what they were told... They didn't know it was impossible!

Overview

Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?

  1. Simon Wincer

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Adrian Carr

    Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Peter Phelps

    Dave Mitchell

  2. Nick Waters

    Lighthorse Sargeant

  3. John Larking

    Stationmaster

  4. John Haywood

    Dave's Dad

  5. Di O'Connor

    Dave's Mum

  6. Shane Briant

    Reichert

  7. Ralph Cotterill

    Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein

  8. Bill Kerr

    Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel

  9. Grant Piro

    Charlie

  10. Tony Bonner

    Col. Murray Bourchier

  11. Serge Lazareff

    Rankin

  12. Gary Sweet

    Frank

  13. John Walton

    Tas

  14. Tim McKenzie

    Chiller

  15. Jon Blake

    Scotty

  16. Matthew Randell

    British Sergeant

  17. Peter Douglas

    Cockney Lance Corporal

  18. Patrick Frost

    Sgt. Ted Seager

  19. Adrian Wright

    Lawson

  20. Jim Willoughby

    Farrier Sergeant

  21. Iain Strutt

    Armourer Sergeant

  22. Sigrid Thornton

    Anne

  23. Anne Scott-Pendlebury

    Sister

  24. Kingsley MacDonald

    Bugler

  25. Brenton Whittle

    Padre

  26. Anthony Andrews

    Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen

  27. Anthony Hawkins

    Allenby

  28. David Sadler

    Dying Turk

  29. Michael Kitschke

    Trooper at Ruins

  30. John Kelly

    British Major

  31. Gerard Kennedy

    Ismet Bey

  32. Jon Sidney

    Grant

  33. Graham Dow

    Hodgson

  34. James Wright

  35. Gary Stalker

    Cpl. Nobby

  36. Stephen Crockett

    Chauvel's Aide

  37. Tony Mack

    Allenby's Sigs Officer

  38. Scott Bradley

    Lt. Frank Burton

  39. Bill Stacey

    German Artillery Officer

  40. David Bracks

    Turkish Range Finder

  41. Simon Palomares

    Turkish Officer

  42. Mark Pretti

    Ambulance Driver

  43. Robert Simper

    German Trench Officer

  44. Steve Bastoni

    Turkish Demolition Soldier

  45. Peter Merrill

    Young German Officer

  46. Peter Browne

    Arch

  47. Terry Brittingham

    Ambulance Officer

  48. Ashley Cooper

    'A' Trooper

  49. Jason Dunn

    Trooper In Demolition Room

  50. Brendan Egan

    'A' Trooper

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 66 , Crews : 9

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The Lighthorsemen (1987) 131 Min

ALL 09/10/1987 (en)
War, Drama, History
  • Release 09/10/1987
  • Production
    FGH, Film Victoria, International Film Management, Picture Show, RKO Pictures LLC, The Australian Film Commission
  • Original title The Lighthorsemen
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

They did what they were told... They didn't know it was impossible!

Overview

Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?

  1. Simon Wincer

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Adrian Carr

    Editor

  4. Producer



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