They did what they were told... They didn't know it was impossible!
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.
Directed bySimon Wincer
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- September 10, 1987
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Cast & crew
Peter Phelps
Dave Mitchell
Nick Waters
Lighthorse Sargeant
Jack Heywood
Dave's Dad
Di O'Connor
Dave's Mum
Shane Briant
Reichert
Ralph Cotterill
Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein
Bill Kerr
Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel
Grant Piro
Charlie
Tony Bonner
Col. Murray Bourchier
Serge Lazareff
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- Directed by
- Simon Wincer
- Written by
- Ian Jones
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