"Khartoum" quotes

Khartoum poster
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, M... Read all

Director: Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon
Writer: Robert Ardrey
Production: Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd.
Genre: action, adventure, drama
Year: 1966
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 6.8
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 15 Jun 1966
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

15 Clips

The Mahdi plans to lay siege to Khartoum - Khartoum 01:55
The Mahdi plans to lay siege to Khartoum
And when the Mahdi floats me down the Nile - Khartoum 00:50
And when the Mahdi floats me down the Nile
The General will defend me - Khartoum 01:26
The General will defend me
You killed my son - Khartoum 01:21
You killed my son
So we ride beneath no more desert stars - Khartoum 00:14
So we ride beneath no more desert stars
God go with you - Khartoum 00:07
God go with you
Every man has a final weapon - Khartoum 00:27
Every man has a final weapon
Where is Abdullah - Khartoum 00:12
Where is Abdullah
If my life has a single point - Khartoum 00:33
If my life has a single point
I don't trust any man who consults God before he consults me - Khartoum 00:21
I don't trust any man who consults God before he consults me
Is it the Frenchman whose name was Herbin - Khartoum 00:30
Is it the Frenchman whose name was Herbin
It is sometimes wise - Khartoum 00:35
It is sometimes wise
Why did you let them talk you into this mission - Khartoum 01:09
Why did you let them talk you into this mission
I should prefer - Khartoum 00:29
I should prefer
But there is this - Khartoum 00:13
But there is this

Cast

General Charles 'Chinese' Gordon - Charlton Heston
The Mahdi - Laurence Olivier
Colonel J.D.H. Stewart - Richard Johnson
William Gladstone - Ralph Richardson
Sir Evelyn Baring - Alexander Knox
Khaleel - Johnny Sekka
Lord Granville - Michael Hordern
Zobeir Pasha - Zia Mohyeddin
Sheikh Osman - Marne Maitland
General Wolseley - Nigel Green
Lord Hartington - Hugh Williams
Sir Charles Dilke - Ralph Michael
Khalifa Abdullah - Douglas Wilmer
Colonel William Hicks - Edward Underdown
Major Kitchener - Peter Arne
Awaan - Alan Tilvern
Herbin - Michael Anthony
Soldier on Parade - Bill Brandon
Sheikh Abdul Rahim - Roger Delgado
Narrator - Leo Genn
The Dancer - Lisa Guiraut
Undetermined Secondary Role - David Lawton
Lord Northbrook - Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Bordeini Bey - Alec Mango
Giriagis Bey - George Pastell
Various Roles - Robert Rietty
Officer - Harold Sanderson
Frank Power - Jerome Willis