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The Lighthorsemen

61.06% | Sep 10, 1987 | War, Drama, History

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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Simon Wincer
Director
Ian Jones
Writer

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Peter Phelps
Dave Mitchell
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Nick Waters
Lighthorse Sargeant
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John Larking
Stationmaster
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Jack Heywood
Dave's Dad
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Di O'Connor
Dave's Mum

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