Zulu
(1964)
Tagline
Dwarfing the mightiest! Towering over the greatest!
Starring
Stanley Baker Jack Hawkins Ulla Jacobsson James Booth Michael Caine
Director
Genre
Action Drama Foreign History War
Running Time
138 minutes
Overview
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 'with some guts behind it. "At Rorke's Drift, eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. Seven to the 2nd Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, one to the Army Medical Department, one to the Royal Engineers, one to the Commissariat and Transport Department and one to the Natal Native Contingent.
Released
22 January 1964
Budget
£0
Revenue
£0
Language
English
Studio
MGM
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Cast
| Stanley Baker | ... | Lt. John Chard R.E. |
| Jack Hawkins | ... | Rev. Otto Witt |
| Ulla Jacobsson | ... | Margareta Witt |
| James Booth | ... | Pte. Henry Hook |
| Michael Caine | ... | Lt. Gonville Bromhead |
| Nigel Green | ... | Colour Sgt. Frank Bourne |
| Paul Daneman | ... | Sgt. Maxfield |
| Patrick Magee | ... | Surgeon Reynolds |
Crew
| John Barry | ... | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen Dade | ... | Director of Photography |
| John Jympson | ... | Editor |
| Ernest Archer | ... | Art Direction |
| Cy Endfield | ... | Producer |
| Stanley Baker | ... | Producer |
| Cy Endfield | ... | Screenplay |
| John Prebble | ... | Screenplay |
| Cy Endfield | ... | Director |