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The Lighthorsemen
1987, Sep 10
2h 11m
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
Directed by
Simon Wincer
Written by
Ian Jones
Sigrid Thornton
Anne
Bill Kerr
Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel
Anthony Andrews
Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen
Steve Bastoni
Turkish Demolition Soldier
Gerard Kennedy
Ismet Bey
Gary Sweet
Frank
Tony Bonner
Col. Murray Bourchier
Grant Piro
Charlie
Ralph Cotterill
Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein
Nick Waters
Lighthorse Sargeant
Peter Phelps
Dave Mitchell
John Walton
Tas
Shane Briant
Reichert
Peter Browne
Arch
Tim McKenzie
Chiller
Patrick Frost
Sgt. Ted Seager
Simon Palomares
Turkish Officer
Jon Blake
Scotty
Jack Heywood
Dave's Dad
Serge Lazareff
Rankin
Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Sister
David Bracks
Turkish Range Finder
Gary Stalker
Cpl. Nobby
John Larking
Stationmaster
Di O'Connor
Dave's Mum
Matthew Randell
British Sergeant
Peter Douglas
Cockney Lance Corporal
Adrian Wright
Lawson
Iain Strutt
Armourer Sergeant
Kingsley MacDonald
Bugler
Brenton Whittle
Padre
Anthony Hawkins
Allenby
Michael Kitschke
Trooper at Ruins
John Kelly
British Major
Jon Sidney
Grant
Graham Dow
Hodgson
James Wright
Stephen Crockett
Chauvel's Aide
Tony Mack
Allenby's Sigs Officer
Scott Bradley
Lt. Frank Burton
Bill Stacey
German Artillery Officer
Mark Pretti
Ambulance Driver
Robert Simper
German Trench Officer
Peter Merrill
Young German Officer
Terry Brittingham
Ambulance Officer
Ashley Cooper
'A' Trooper
Jason Dunn
Trooper In Demolition Room
Brendan Egan
'A' Trooper
Steve Harrison
'A' Trooper
Adrian Ireland
'A' Trooper
William Kerr
'A' Trooper
Tom Mudge
'A' Trooper
Ricky Noble
'A' Trooper
Tom O'Brien
'A' Trooper
Vic O'Neal
'A' Trooper
Johnny Raaen
'A' Trooper
Leo Scanders
'A' Trooper
Barry Stephan
'A' Trooper
Richard Stevens
'A' Trooper
Milton Stevens
'A' Trooper
Tamas Szegedi
'A' Trooper
Farah Mak
Daughter (uncredited)
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