Description
In 1883, British Prime Minister Gladstone (
Ralph Richardson) dispatches General Charles Gordon (Heston) to Khartoum, Sudan, where thousands of civilians are threatened by a Muslim fanatic, the Mahdi (Olivier), and his army of followers. Gordon gains the Mahdi's respect but can't prevent the Mahdi's men from laying siege to the city. Now, as history hangs in the balance, Gordon faces the fight of his life defending the ancient city of Khartoum.
Details
Released: Wed 9 Jun 2004
Catalogue Number: 15841SDW
Rating: 
Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean
What are DVD regions?
- Actors: Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson
- Director: Basil Dearden
- Distributor: MGM Home Entertainment
- Feature:
- Audio:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
- Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
- French Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles: English for the Hearing Impaired, French, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Hungarian, German for the Hearing Impaired
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Discs: 1
- Format: PAL
- Release Year: 1966
- Running Time: 130 minutes
- Transfer Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Availability
Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering.