• Sep 10, 1987
  • 131 min
  • Full-HD

The Lighthorsemen (1987)

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?

Category
Country
Australia
Companies
FGH Film Victoria International Film Management Picture Show RKO Pictures LLC The Australian Film Commission

Peter Phelps

Dave Mitchell

Nick Waters

Lighthorse Sargeant

John Larking

Stationmaster

John Haywood

Dave's Dad

Di O'Connor

Dave's Mum

Shane Briant

Reichert

Ralph Cotterill

Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein

Bill Kerr

Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel

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