Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

The sun dawned bloodied... two great armies met face to face... and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant!

1979-05-14 117 min ★ 6.1
AdventureDramaHistoryWar

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

Director Douglas Hickox

Trailer

Cast

Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
Bishop Colenso
Michael Richard
Michael Richard
Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
Lord Chelmsford
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
QSM Bloomfield
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
Col. Hamilton-Brown
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Maj. Smith R.A.
Paul Copley
Paul Copley
Cpl. Storey
Ken Gampu
Ken Gampu
Mantshonga
David Bradley
David Bradley
Pte Williams
Patrick Mynhardt
Patrick Mynhardt
Col. Harness
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Colonel Pulleine
Simon Ward
Simon Ward
Lt. Vereker
Michael Jayston
Michael Jayston
Col. Crealock
James Faulkner
James Faulkner
Lt. Melvill
Ian Yule
Ian Yule
Cpl. Fields
Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey
Norris Newman
Simon Sabela
Simon Sabela
Cetshwayo
Anna Calder-Marshall
Anna Calder-Marshall
Fanny Colenso
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Col. Anthony Durnford
Nicholas Clay
Nicholas Clay
Lt. Raw
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Lt. Harford
Vivienne Drummond
Vivienne Drummond
Lady Frere
Ross Kettle
Ross Kettle
Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited)
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
C.S.M. Williams
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
Boy Pullen
Peter J. Elliott
Peter J. Elliott
Sentry
John Mills
John Mills
Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher Cazenove
Lt. Coghill
Donald Pickering
Donald Pickering
Maj. Russell R.A.
Christopher Chittell
Christopher Chittell
Lt. Milne