Zulu (1964)

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Directed by Cy Endfield and starring Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green. In 1879, during the Zulu wars, man of the people Lt. John Chard (Stanley Baker) and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine) are in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke’s Drift from tribal hordes, holding out during an Alamo-like seige 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.

Directed by Cy Endfield.

Released in 1964 by MGM.

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  • actor: Michael Caine
  • actor: Nigel Green
  • actor: Stanley Baker
  • actor: James Booth
  • actor: Jack Hawkins
  • director: Cy Endfield
  • producer: Basil Keys
  • producer: Stanley Baker
  • producer: Joseph E. Levine
  • producer: Cy Endfield
  • cinematographer: Stephen Dade
  • composer: John Barry
  • editor: John Jympson
  • role-name: Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead
  • role-name: Otto Witt
  • role-name: Private Henry Hook
  • role-name: Colour-Sergeant Bourne
  • role-name: Lieutenant John Chard R.E.
  • screenwriter: Cy Endfield
  • screenwriter: John Prebble
  • year: 1964
  • studio: MGM