(1964)Directed by Cy Endfield138 minDrama, History, War

“Dwarfing the mightiest! Towering over the greatest!”

In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charge of defending the isolated and vastly outnumbered Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes.

Stanley Bakeras Lt. John Chard R.E.

Jack Hawkinsas Rev. Otto Witt

Ulla Jacobssonas Margareta Witt

James Boothas Pte. Henry Hook

Michael Caineas Lt. Gonville Bromhead

Nigel Greenas Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne

Paul Danemanas Sgt. Maxfield

Patrick Mageeas Surgeon Reynolds

Glynn Edwardsas Cpl. Allen

Neil McCarthyas Pvt. Thomas

David Kernanas Pvt. Hitch

Gary Bondas Pvt. Cole

Richard Burtonas Narration spoken (voice)

Mangosuthu Buthelezias Cetewayo

Kerry Jordanas Company cook

DF Dennis Folbiggeas Commissary Dalton

Gert Van den Berghas Adendorff

Harvey Hallas Stickman

John Sullivanas Stephenson

Joe Powellas Sergeant Windridge

LT Larry Tayloras Hughes

DO Dickie Owenas Corporal Schiess

DH Dafydd Havardas Gunner Howarth

Denys Grahamas Private 716 Jones