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Khartoum

Movie·1966·History, War, Adventure·2h 14m·6.3 (125)·Directed by Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon

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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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Charlton HestonCharlton HestonGen. Charles 'Chinese' GordonLaurence OlivierLaurence OlivierMahdiRichard JohnsonRichard JohnsonColonel StewartRalph RichardsonRalph RichardsonWilliam GladstoneAlexander KnoxAlexander KnoxSir Evelyn BaringJohnny SekkaJohnny SekkaKhaleelMichael HordernMichael HordernLord GranvilleZia MohyeddinZia MohyeddinZobeir Pasha

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