The Lighthorsemen (1987)
They did what they were told... They didn't know it was impossible!
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
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Peter PhelpsDave Mitchell
Nick WatersLighthorse SargeantJohn LarkingStationmasterJohn HaywoodDave's DadDi O'ConnorDave's Mum
Shane BriantReichert
Ralph CotterillGen. Friedrich von Kressenstein
Bill KerrGen. Sir Harry Chauvel
Grant PiroCharlie
Tony BonnerCol. Murray Bourchier
Serge LazareffRankin
Gary SweetFrankKeywords
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What is The Lighthorsemen about?
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
How long is The Lighthorsemen?
The Lighthorsemen has a runtime of 131 minutes.
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