Khartoum (1966)

Khartoum is a 1966 British action adventure drama war film. It features Laurence Olivier, Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Michael Hordern, and Nigel Green. In the Sudan, between 1884 and 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier).