Cast 44

1. 

   Burt Lancaster

   Col. Anthony Durnford

2. 

   Simon Ward

   Lt. Vereker

3. 

   Denholm Elliott

   Colonel Pulleine

4. 

   Peter Vaughan

   QSM Bloomfield

5. 

   James Faulkner

   Lt. Melvill

6. 

   Christopher Cazenove

   Lt. Coghill

7. 

   Bob Hoskins

   C.S.M. Williams

8. 

   David Bradley

   Pte Williams

9. 

   Paul Copley

   Cpl. Storey

10. 

    Donald Pickering

    Maj. Russell R.A.

11. 

    Nicholas Clay

    Lt. Raw

12. 

    Phil Daniels

    Boy Pullen

13. 

    Ian Yule

    Cpl. Fields

14. 

    Peter J. Elliott

    Sentry

15. 

    Brian O'Shaughnessy

    Maj. Smith R.A.

16. Jan Bruyns

    Elder Boer

17. Sydney Chama

    S.M. Kambula

18. Len Sparrowhawk

    Trooper James

19. 

    Peter O'Toole

    Lord Chelmsford

20. 

    Nigel Davenport

    Col. Hamilton-Brown

21. 

    Michael Jayston

    Col. Crealock

22. 

    Ronald Pickup

    Lt. Harford

23. 

    Ronald Lacey

    Norris Newman

24. Don Leonard

    Fannin

25. 

    Patrick Mynhardt

    Col. Harness

26. 

    Christopher Chittell

    Lt. Milne

27. Simon Sabela

    Cetshwayo

28. 

    Ken Gampu

    Mantshonga

29. Gilbert Tjabane

    Bayele

30. Abe Temba

    Uhama

31. Muntu Ndebele

    Siswe

32. Paul Mafela

    Zulu Prisoner

33. 

    John Mills

    Sir Henry Bartle Frere

34. 

    Freddie Jones

    Bishop Colenso

35. 

    Anna Calder-Marshall

    Fanny Colenso

36. Kenneth Baker

    Mr de Witt

37. Claire Marshall

    Mrs de Witt

38. 

    Vivienne Drummond

    Lady Frere

39. Graham Armitage

    Capt. Shepstone (uncredited)

40. Terrick Fitzhugh

    Jackson (uncredited)

41. 

    Ross Kettle

    Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

42. Michael Richard

    Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)

43. Larry Taylor

    Grenadier (uncredited)

44. Ashley Waldorf

    Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited)

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