The Lighthorsemen
(1987)

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

Released: 1987-09-10

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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?

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Peter Phelps

as Dave Mitchell

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Nick Waters

as Lighthorse Sargeant

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John Larking

as Stationmaster

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John Haywood

as Dave's Dad

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Di O'Connor

as Dave's Mum

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Shane Briant

as Reichert

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Ralph Cotterill

as Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein

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Bill Kerr

as Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel

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Grant Piro

as Charlie

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Tony Bonner

as Col. Murray Bourchier

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Jon Blake

as Scotty

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Matthew Randell

as British Sergeant

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Peter Douglas

as Cockney Lance Corporal

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Patrick Frost

as Sgt. Ted Seager

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Jim Willoughby

as Farrier Sergeant

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Mario Millo

Original Music Composer

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Bernard Hides

Production Design

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Dean Semler

Director of Photography

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David Lee

Associate Producer

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