Zulu Dawn (1979)

6.1/10 117 min Adventure Drama History War

Overview

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Col. Anthony Durnford

Peter O'Toole

Lord Chelmsford

John Mills

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Denholm Elliott

Colonel Pulleine

Simon Ward

Lt. Vereker

Nigel Davenport

Col. Hamilton-Brown

Michael Jayston

Col. Crealock

Peter Vaughan

QSM Bloomfield

James Faulkner

Lt. Melvill

Christopher Cazenove

Lt. Coghill

Bob Hoskins

C.S.M. Williams

David Bradley

Pte Williams

Paul Copley

Cpl. Storey

Donald Pickering

Maj. Russell R.A.

Nicholas Clay

Lt. Raw

Phil Daniels

Boy Pullen

Ian Yule

Cpl. Fields

Peter J. Elliott

Sentry

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Maj. Smith R.A.

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