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Zulu Dawn

PG

1979

117 minutes

AdventureDramaHistoryWar

Overview

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster headshot

Burt Lancaster

Col. Anthony Durnford

Simon Ward headshot

Simon Ward

Lt. Vereker

Denholm Elliott headshot

Denholm Elliott

Colonel Pulleine

Peter Vaughan headshot

Peter Vaughan

QSM Bloomfield

James Faulkner headshot

James Faulkner

Lt. Melvill

Christopher Cazenove headshot

Christopher Cazenove

Lt. Coghill

Bob Hoskins headshot

Bob Hoskins

C.S.M. Williams

David Bradley headshot

David Bradley

Pte Williams

Paul Copley headshot

Paul Copley

Cpl. Storey

Donald Pickering headshot

Donald Pickering

Maj. Russell R.A.

Nicholas Clay headshot

Nicholas Clay

Lt. Raw

Phil Daniels headshot

Phil Daniels

Boy Pullen

Ian Yule headshot

Ian Yule

Cpl. Fields

Peter J. Elliott headshot

Peter J. Elliott

Sentry

Brian O'Shaughnessy headshot

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Maj. Smith R.A.

Jan Bruyns headshot

Jan Bruyns

Elder Boer

Sydney Chama headshot

Sydney Chama

S.M. Kambula

Len Sparrowhawk headshot

Len Sparrowhawk

Trooper James

Peter O'Toole headshot

Peter O'Toole

Lord Chelmsford

Nigel Davenport headshot

Nigel Davenport

Col. Hamilton-Brown

Michael Jayston headshot

Michael Jayston

Col. Crealock

Ronald Pickup headshot

Ronald Pickup

Lt. Harford

Ronald Lacey headshot

Ronald Lacey

Norris Newman

Don Leonard headshot

Don Leonard

Fannin

Patrick Mynhardt headshot

Patrick Mynhardt

Col. Harness

Christopher Chittell headshot

Christopher Chittell

Lt. Milne

Simon Sabela headshot

Simon Sabela

Cetshwayo

Ken Gampu headshot

Ken Gampu

Mantshonga

Gilbert Tjabane headshot

Gilbert Tjabane

Bayele

Abe Temba headshot

Abe Temba

Uhama

Muntu Ndebele headshot

Muntu Ndebele

Siswe

Paul Mafela headshot

Paul Mafela

Zulu Prisoner

John Mills headshot

John Mills

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Freddie Jones headshot

Freddie Jones

Bishop Colenso

Anna Calder-Marshall headshot

Anna Calder-Marshall

Fanny Colenso

Kenneth Baker headshot

Kenneth Baker

Mr de Witt

Claire Marshall headshot

Claire Marshall

Mrs de Witt

Vivienne Drummond headshot

Vivienne Drummond

Lady Frere

Graham Armitage headshot

Graham Armitage

Capt. Shepstone (uncredited)

Terrick Fitzhugh headshot

Terrick Fitzhugh

Jackson (uncredited)

Ross Kettle headshot

Ross Kettle

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

Michael Richard headshot

Michael Richard

Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

Larry Taylor headshot

Larry Taylor

Grenadier (uncredited)

Ashley Waldorf headshot

Ashley Waldorf

Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited)