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The Lighthorsemen
The Lighthorsemen

The Lighthorsemen

They did what they were told... They didn't know it was impossible!

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WarDramaHistory

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

10 September 1987

Country

Australia

Cast

Peter Phelps

Peter Phelps

Dave Mitchell

Nick Waters

Nick Waters

Lighthorse Sargeant

John Larking

John Larking

Stationmaster

Jack Heywood

Jack Heywood

Dave's Dad

Di O'Connor

Di O'Connor

Dave's Mum

Shane Briant

Shane Briant

Reichert

Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel

Grant Piro

Grant Piro

Charlie

Tony Bonner

Tony Bonner

Col. Murray Bourchier

Serge Lazareff

Serge Lazareff

Rankin

Gary Sweet

Gary Sweet

Frank

John Walton

John Walton

Tas

Tim McKenzie

Tim McKenzie

Chiller

Jon Blake

Jon Blake

Scotty

Matthew Randell

Matthew Randell

British Sergeant

Peter Douglas

Peter Douglas

Cockney Lance Corporal

Patrick Frost

Patrick Frost

Sgt. Ted Seager

Adrian Wright

Adrian Wright

Lawson

Jim Willoughby

Jim Willoughby

Farrier Sergeant

Iain Strutt

Iain Strutt

Armourer Sergeant

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Anne

Anne Scott-Pendlebury

Anne Scott-Pendlebury

Sister

Kingsley MacDonald

Kingsley MacDonald

Bugler

Brenton Whittle

Brenton Whittle

Padre

Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews

Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen

Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins

Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins

Allenby

David Sadler

David Sadler

Dying Turk

Michael Kitschke

Michael Kitschke

Trooper at Ruins

John Kelly

John Kelly

British Major

Gerard Kennedy

Gerard Kennedy

Ismet Bey

Jon Sidney

Jon Sidney

Grant

Graham Dow

Graham Dow

Hodgson

James Wright

James Wright

Gary Stalker

Gary Stalker

Cpl. Nobby

Stephen Crockett

Stephen Crockett

Chauvel's Aide

Tony Mack

Tony Mack

Allenby's Sigs Officer

Scott Bradley

Scott Bradley

Lt. Frank Burton

Bill Stacey

Bill Stacey

German Artillery Officer

David Bracks

David Bracks

Turkish Range Finder

Simon Palomares

Simon Palomares

Turkish Officer

Mark Pretti

Mark Pretti

Ambulance Driver

Robert Simper

Robert Simper

German Trench Officer

Steve Bastoni

Steve Bastoni

Turkish Demolition Soldier

Peter Merrill

Peter Merrill

Young German Officer

Peter Browne

Peter Browne

Arch

Terry Brittingham

Terry Brittingham

Ambulance Officer

Ashley Cooper

Ashley Cooper

'A' Trooper

Jason Dunn

Jason Dunn

Trooper In Demolition Room

Brendan Egan

Brendan Egan

'A' Trooper

Steve Harrison

Steve Harrison

'A' Trooper

Lou Horváth

Lou Horváth

'A' Trooper

Adrian Ireland

Adrian Ireland

'A' Trooper

William Kerr

William Kerr

'A' Trooper

Kevin May

Kevin May

'A' Trooper

Tom Mudge

Tom Mudge

'A' Trooper

Ricky Noble

Ricky Noble

'A' Trooper

Tom O'Brien

Tom O'Brien

'A' Trooper

Vic O'Neal

Vic O'Neal

'A' Trooper

Johnny Raaen

Johnny Raaen

'A' Trooper

Leo Scanders

Leo Scanders

'A' Trooper

Barry Stephan

Barry Stephan

'A' Trooper

Richard Stevens

Richard Stevens

'A' Trooper

Milton Stevens

Milton Stevens

'A' Trooper

Tamas Szegedi

Tamas Szegedi

'A' Trooper

Farah Mak

Farah Mak

Daughter (uncredited)

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