Khartoum

Movie · Action · Drama

In 1883, William Gladstone (Ralph Richardson), Britain's prime minister, enlists reputable Gen. Gordon (Charlton Heston) to smooth over the situation in Sudan after a brutal battle has left several British men dead. Gordon, known to defy orders, is received well in the city of Khartoum -- so instead of acting as an ambassador, he motivates the city to prepare its defenses. Despite massive efforts to divert enemy attack, Gordon's new, small army is no match for what befalls it.

1966 · 2h 14m
Director Basil Dearden

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In 1883, William Gladstone (Ralph Richardson), Britain's prime minister, enlists reputable Gen. Gordon (Charlton Heston) to smooth over the situation in Sudan after a brutal battle has left several British men dead. Gordon, known to defy orders, is received well in the city of Khartoum -- so instead of acting as an ambassador, he motivates the city to prepare its defenses. Despite massive efforts to divert enemy attack, Gordon's new, small army is no match for what befalls it.

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Studio
MGM
Released
1966
Run Time
2 hr 14 min
Rated
G
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, United States
© 1966 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All rights reserved.

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC), French (France) (AAC)

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English (CC), English (United States) , Cantonese, Traditional , Chinese, Traditional , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek , Hungarian , Italian (Italy) , Korean , Norwegian , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish , Thai

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.