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Khartoum

1966·2h 8m·Approved
DramaAdventureWarActionHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
9,189 votes

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, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier).

Khartoum is a 1966 drama adventure movie directed by Basil Dearden, starring Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 9,189 votes and runs 2h 8m.

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Director
Basil Dearden
Stars
Charlton Heston
Laurence Olivier
Richard Johnson
Ralph Richardson
Creators
Robert Ardrey
Details
1966-06-15
128 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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