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Overview The Lighthorsemen (1987):

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?

Casts of The Lighthorsemen:

Peter Phelps, Nick Waters, John Larking, John Haywood, Di O'Connor, Shane Briant, Ralph Cotterill, Bill Kerr, Grant Piro, Tony Bonner

Movie Description

Title: The Lighthorsemen

• Released: 1987-09-10
• Genre: War, Drama, History
• Date: 1987-09-10
• Runtime: 131 Minutes
• Company: FGH, Film Victoria, International Film Management, Picture Show, RKO Pictures LLC, The Australian Film Commission
• Language: English
• Budget: -
• Revenue: -
• Plot Keyword : War, Drama, History
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• Trailer: Video Trailer
• Director: Dean Semler, Simon Wincer, Mario Millo, Adrian Carr, Bernard Hides, Ian Jones

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