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20/04/1939 Adventure, Drama, War, History 2h 9m
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They made him a hero by branding him a coward... the story of a man who conquered fear.

Overview

A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

  1. Zoltan Korda

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Clements

    Harry Faversham

  2. Ralph Richardson

    John Durrance

  3. C. Aubrey Smith

    General Burroughs

  4. June Duprez

    Ethne Burroughs

  5. Allan Jeayes

    General Faversham

  6. Jack Allen

    Lieutenant Willoughby

  7. Donald Gray

    Peter Burroughs

  8. Frederick Culley

    Dr Sutton

  9. Clive Baxter

    Young Harry Faversham

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Filipe Manuel Neto
Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on 2022-11-22
**A little forgotten gem that, perhaps, deserved to be revisited by the public.**

This film is one of several adaptations of a novel set during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan. It's quite good and must have been a "super production" for the time it was made. Very well directed by Zoltan Korda, in a luxurious and meticulous production that spared no effort or expense, it is, perhaps, one of the best film adaptations of the title novel. And yet, it is unjustly forgotten!

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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