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The Lighthorsemen

60 %|Sep 10, 1987|War, Drama, History

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?

Featured Crew

Simon Wincer
Director
Ian Jones
Writer
Mario Millo
Original Music Composer
Bernard Hides
Production Design
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
Adrian Carr
Editor
Lloyd Ventry
Stunts
Antony I. Ginnane
Executive Producer

Cast

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Peter Phelps
Dave Mitchell
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Nick Waters
Lighthorse Sargeant
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John Larking
Stationmaster
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John Haywood
Dave's Dad
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Di O'Connor
Dave's Mum
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Shane Briant
Reichert
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Ralph Cotterill
Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein
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Bill Kerr
Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel
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Grant Piro
Charlie
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Tony Bonner
Col. Murray Bourchier
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Jon Blake
Scotty
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Matthew Randell
British Sergeant
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Peter Douglas
Cockney Lance Corporal
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Patrick Frost
Sgt. Ted Seager
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Jim Willoughby
Farrier Sergeant
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Iain Strutt
Armourer Sergeant
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Anthony Andrews
Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen
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David Sadler
Dying Turk
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Michael Kitschke
Trooper at Ruins
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John Kelly
British Major
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Graham Dow
Hodgson
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Gary Stalker
Cpl. Nobby
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Stephen Crockett
Chauvel's Aide
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Tony Mack
Allenby's Sigs Officer
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Scott Bradley
Lt. Frank Burton
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Bill Stacey
German Artillery Officer
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David Bracks
Turkish Range Finder
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Simon Palomares
Turkish Officer
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Mark Pretti
Ambulance Driver
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Robert Simper
German Trench Officer
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Steve Bastoni
Turkish Demolition Soldier
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Peter Merrill
Young German Officer
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Terry Brittingham
Ambulance Officer
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Ashley Cooper
'A' Trooper
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Jason Dunn
Trooper In Demolition Room
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Brendan Egan
'A' Trooper
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Steve Harrison
'A' Trooper
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Lou Horvath
'A' Trooper
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Adrian Ireland
'A' Trooper
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William Kerr
'A' Trooper
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Kevin May
'A' Trooper
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Tom Mudge
'A' Trooper
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Ricky Noble
'A' Trooper
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Tom O'Brien
'A' Trooper
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Vic O'Neal
'A' Trooper
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Johnny Raaen
'A' Trooper
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Leo Scanders
'A' Trooper
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Barry Stephan
'A' Trooper
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Richard Stevens
'A' Trooper
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Milton Stevens
'A' Trooper
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Tamas Szegedi
'A' Trooper
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Farah Mak
Daughter (uncredited)