Khartoum (1966)

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Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

• Released: 1966-06-09
• Genres: History, War, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 130 votes

Directed by Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon.

Top cast

• Charlton Heston as Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
• Laurence Olivier as Mahdi
• Richard Johnson as Colonel Stewart
• Ralph Richardson as William Gladstone
• Alexander Knox as Sir Evelyn Baring
• Johnny Sekka as Khaleel
• Michael Hordern as Lord Granville
• Zia Mohyeddin as Zobeir Pasha
• Marne Maitland as Sheikh Osman
• Nigel Green as General Wolseley

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Khartoum

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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