The Lighthorsemen (1987)
They did what they were told... They didn't know it was impossible!
131 min
In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock.
- Release date
- September 10, 1987
- Country of origin
- Australia
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Trailer
Cast
- Peter Phelps as Dave
- Nick Waters as Lighthorse Sgt.
- Jack Heywood as Dave's Dad
- Di O'Connor as Dave's Mum
- Shane Briant as Reichert
- Ralph Cotterill as Von Kressenstein
- Bill Kerr as Chauvel
- Grant Piro as Charlie
- Tony Bonner as Bourchier
- Serge Lazareff as Rankin
- Gary Sweet as Frank
- John Walton as Tas
- Tim McKenzie as Chiller
- Jon Blake as Scotty
- Peter Douglas as Cockney Lance Corporal
- Patrick Frost as Sgt. Ted Seager
- Adrian Wright as Lawson
- Sigrid Thornton as Anne
- Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Sister
- Brenton Whittle as Padre
- Anthony Andrews as Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen
- Anthony Hawkins as Allenby
- John Kelly as British Major
- Gerard Kennedy as Ismet Bey
- John Larking as Station Master
Crew
- Simon Wincer · Director
- Ian Jones · Writer
- Ian Jones · Producer
- Simon Wincer · Producer
- Mario Millo · Composer
- Dean Semler · Cinematographer
- Adrian Carr · Editor
- Jo Larner · Casting director
- Bernard Hides · Production designer