Khartoum
“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.
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Cast
26 people
Charlton Heston
Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Ben-Hur
Laurence Olivier
Mahdi
Known for
Rebecca
Spartacus
Richard Johnson
Colonel Stewart
Known for
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Ralph Richardson
William Gladstone
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Fallen Idol
Alexander Knox
Sir Evelyn Baring
Known for
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Europa '51
Johnny Sekka
Khaleel
Known for
The Message
Woman of Straw
Michael Hordern
Lord Granville
Known for
Shōgun
Where Eagles Dare
Zia Mohyeddin
Zobeir Pasha
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
They Came from Beyond Space
Marne Maitland
Sheikh Osman
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
Roma
Nigel Green
General Wolseley
Known for
The Ipcress File
Zulu
Hugh Williams
Lord Hartington
Known for
Wuthering Heights
Ralph Michael
Sir Charles Dilke
Known for
Murder Most Foul
Jeeves and Wooster
Basil Dearden Director · Eliot Elisofon Director Robert Ardrey Writer
Worldwide gross $3M · Budget $6M · United States release June 14, 1966
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd.
Production
United Artists
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 9, 1966
Theatrical
United States · June 14, 1966
Theatrical
Argentina
October 19, 1966 · Theatrical
Australia
March 9, 1967 · Premiere · Sydney
March 10, 1967 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 14, 1966 · Theatrical
February 20, 2004 · Physical · Rep. Arrais mj.gov.br
Denmark
October 24, 1966 · Theatrical
Finland
September 23, 1966 · Theatrical
France
September 15, 1966 · Theatrical
Germany
September 21, 1966 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
October 5, 1966 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 16, 1968 · Theatrical
Japan
October 8, 1966 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 26, 1967 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 29, 1966 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 8, 1966 · Theatrical
South Africa
October 5, 1966 · Theatrical
Spain
October 18, 1966 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
November 21, 1966 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
December 26, 1966 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 1, 1969 · Theatrical
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