

The Lighthorsemen
1987-09-10 · 131 min · ★ 6.1
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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- Directors
- Simon Wincer
- Production companies
- FGH, Film Victoria, International Film Management, Picture Show, RKO Pictures, The Australian Film Commission
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Peter PhelpsDave Mitchell
Nick WatersLighthorse Sargeant
Jack HeywoodDave's Dad
Shane BriantReichert
Ralph CotterillGen. Friedrich von Kressenstein
Bill KerrGen. Sir Harry Chauvel
Grant PiroCharlie
Tony BonnerCol. Murray Bourchier
Serge LazareffRankin
Gary SweetFrank
John WaltonTas
Tim McKenzieChiller
Jon BlakeScotty
Patrick FrostSgt. Ted SeagerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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