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Zulu (1964)
In 1879, during the Zulu wars, man-of-the-people, Lt. John Chard and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead were in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes, holding out during an Alamo-like siege until they are overwhelmed, losing the battle, but going down in history as heroes. 150 soldiers defended a supply station against some 4000 Zulus, aided by the Martini-Henry rifle "with some guts behind it". In the hundred years since the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme courage beyond that normally expected of the British soldier in face of the enemy only 1344 have been awarded. Eleven of these were won by the defenders of the mission station at Rorke's Drift, Natal, January 22nd to the 23rd 1879.
Updated May 10 2020
Cast
Neil McCarthy
Pvt. Thomas
Michael Caine
Lt. Gonville Bromhead
Richard Burton
Narration spoken
Jack Hawkins
CO Deal
James Booth
Pte. Henry Hook
Ulla Jacobsson
Margareta Witt
Harvey Hall
Stickman
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Crew
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Joseph E. Levine
Executive Producer
John Jympson
Editor
Stephen Dade
Director of Photography
Stanley Baker
Producer
Cy Endfield
Director
Cy Endfield
Screenplay
Cy Endfield
Producer
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